LON/00AW/LDC/2021/0076 — service charge decision
In LON/00AW/LDC/2021/0076, decided 3 June 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 6-7 Egerton Gardens, London SW3 2BS and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 6-7 Egerton Gardens, London SW3 2BS
Decision date: 3 June 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Savills (UK) Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2020) | £8,220 | £8,220 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £23,232 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
Section 20ZA dispensation: conditional.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The application for dispensation is therefore granted in relation only to the N-Compass London Limited invoice no. 10640a for £8220.00 plus VAT.”
“No evidence has been provided in relation to the claimed £23,232.00 for "Vesta" in terms of scaffolding, management and the renewal of the flat roof, including ancillary repairs to the main roof.”
“That witness statement provides that Savills took over the management of the building on 28th September 2017 but otherwise is extremely vague. It provides no dates as to when the "major leak" was reported, when the contractors attended to investigate, what their findings were and why the works are so urgent. There is no report of the findings included in the application.”
“On 29th April 2021 an email was received from Ruby Frampton at Savills stating only that "…directions have been emailed to all leaseholders". No mention was made in relation to the application having been emailed to the leaseholders, nor was any mention made that the application had been displayed in a prominent place in the common parts of the building.”
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.