LON/00AW/LBC/2020/0043 — service charge decision
In LON/00AW/LBC/2020/0043, decided 1 February 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at Flat 3, 54 Penywern Road, London, SW5 9SX and reached a mixed result: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 3, 54 Penywern Road, London, SW5 9SX
Decision date: 1 February 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2020) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2020) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2020) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
Key passages (verbatim)
“12 May 2020. The Applicant asked for access on a particular date. No time was given yet it was clear that there was an appointed date. Notwithstanding this the Respondent refused access before the appointed date. This was a breach.”
“4 June 2020. The email from Dr Vardy asking for access required a response in 7 days. The Respondent replied saying that it was not appropriate. However there was no appointed date. The request was a general one. Accordingly the clause is not engaged and there was no breach.”
“23 June 2020. The email from Dr Vardy asking for access required a response in 7 days. There was no appointed date and the request from Dr Vardy was a general one. The clause is not engaged even though the Respondent refused to cooperate.”
“10 July 2020. Dr Vardy email asking the Respondent to agree that she will give access. There was no appointed date. The clause is not engaged. In addition the Respondent's response on 20th July 2020 suggested she would give access.”
“30 July 2020. The email from Martina (Astberrys) sought access at 2 pm on 5th August... However she did state that if Mr Way had turned up she would have allowed access. This is not a breach.”
This summary is assembled from the structured record of the published decision; amounts appear only where the tribunal stated them. Always rely on the full decision itself.