LON/00AW/LSC/2021/0340 — service charge decision
In LON/00AW/LSC/2021/0340, decided 9 March 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 5, 61 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QG and found largely for the leaseholder: 6 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 5, 61 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QG
Decision date: 9 March 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Supercity Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2014/15) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2015/16) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2016/17) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2017/18) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2018/19) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2019/20) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal finds that the respondent has failed and has admitted failing to demand service charges from the applicant for the years 2014/15; 2015/2016; 2016/17; 2017/18; 2018/19 and 2019/20 within 18 months of having been incurred.”
“The tribunal finds that the respondent has failed and has admitted failing to demand service charges from the applicant for the years 2014/15; 2015/2016; 2016/17; 2017/18; 2018/19 and 2019/20 within 18 months of having been incurred.”
“The tribunal finds that the respondent has failed and has admitted failing to demand service charges from the applicant for the years 2014/15; 2015/2016; 2016/17; 2017/18; 2018/19 and 2019/20 within 18 months of having been incurred.”
“The tribunal finds that the respondent has failed and has admitted failing to demand service charges from the applicant for the years 2014/15; 2015/2016; 2016/17; 2017/18; 2018/19 and 2019/20 within 18 months of having been incurred.”
“The tribunal finds that the respondent has failed and has admitted failing to demand service charges from the applicant for the years 2014/15; 2015/2016; 2016/17; 2017/18; 2018/19 and 2019/20 within 18 months of having been incurred.”
“The tribunal finds that the respondent has failed and has admitted failing to demand service charges from the applicant for the years 2014/15; 2015/2016; 2016/17; 2017/18; 2018/19 and 2019/20 within 18 months of having been incurred.”
“The tribunal finds that the respondent and its managing agents appear to be unaware of the provisions of this section and without justification made unreasonable demands for the applicant to pay these outstanding sums and made unmerited threats to forfeit the applicant's lease.”
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.