LON/00AY/LSC/2024/0081 — service charge decision
In LON/00AY/LSC/2024/0081, decided 10 November 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 3 & 3A Lendal Terrace, London SW4 7UU and reached a mixed result: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 3 & 3A Lendal Terrace, London SW4 7UU
Decision date: 10 November 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2022) | — | £365.87 | Reduced | Other grounds |
| Buildings insurance (2023) | — | £371.09 | Reduced | Other grounds |
| Buildings insurance (2024) | — | £372.09 | Reduced | Other grounds |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £450 | £225 | Reduced | Other grounds |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the lease is clear that the due proportion is 50% of the total cost and this is not subject to variation in the event of claims by a lessee”
“the lease is clear that the due proportion is 50% of the total cost and this is not subject to variation in the event of claims by a lessee”
“the Tribunal finds the following sums payable from which payments made to date should be deducted: Insurance Premiums 2024 £372.09”
“the Tribunal determines that the sum of £225 should be set off service charges otherwise payable”
“The only BCIS calculation in the bundle [168] describes the property as two flats contained within a two-storey terraced house and gives a model-based cost of £350,000. This is factually incorrect as the building has three stories. The Tribunal was unable to identify the source of the £440,000 adopted by the Applicant.”
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.