LON/00AW/LSC/2022/0063 — service charge decision
In LON/00AW/LSC/2022/0063, decided 31 July 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Garden Flat, 3 Bonchurch Road, London, W10 5SD and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Garden Flat, 3 Bonchurch Road, London, W10 5SD
Decision date: 31 July 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2019) | £3,981.54 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2019) | £1,951.41 | £1,951.41 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019) | £1,483.03 | £1,003.03 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Management fees (2019) | — | — | conceded | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determined not to set aside the agreement therefore the monies agreed as payable under that agreement continue to be payable.”
“The tribunal determines that £1951.41 arrears in insurance is reasonable and payable.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of the disputed maintenance charges should be reduced by £480. Therefore £1003.03 is payable.”
“The respondent agreed and by the time of the second hearing the monies had been credited to the applicants account.”
“The tribunal does not accept the evidence from the respondent that this was a reasonable charge. It does not consider that there was any need for the surveyor to personally attend to clarify the position to Ms Molero. It therefore determines that this charge is not reasonable and deducts it from the total sum demanded for maintenance.”
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.