LON/00AZ/LSC/2021/0056 — service charge decision
In LON/00AZ/LSC/2021/0056, decided 5 November 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 40 disputed service charge items at Flat 3 (including Garage C), Flat 4 and Flat 7 (including Garage E), Riverside House, 317 Southend Lane, London SE6 3NF and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 3 (including Garage C), Flat 4 and Flat 7 (including Garage E), Riverside House, 317 Southend Lane, London SE6 3NF
Decision date: 5 November 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Fountayne Managing Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning (2016-17) | £2,241.60 | £2,241.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2017-18) | £2,952.60 | £2,952.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2018-19) | £2,808 | £2,808 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2019-20) | £3,000 | £3,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2020-21) | £2,850 | £2,850 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2016-17) | £1,200 | £1,200 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2016-17) | £55.26 | £55.26 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2017-18) | £108.37 | £108.37 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2018-19) | £190.36 | £190.36 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2019-20) | £150 | £150 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2020-21) | £200 | £200 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016-17) | £530 | £530 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017-18) | £350 | £350 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £350 | £350 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £350 | £350 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £570 | £570 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2016-17) | £1,050 | £1,050 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2017-18) | £750 | £750 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2018-19) | £385 | £385 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-20) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020-21) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016-17) | £4,902 | £4,902 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017-18) | £876 | £876 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £708 | £708 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £1,000 | £1,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2016-17) | £2,027 | £2,027 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2017-18) | £992.05 | £992.05 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2018-19) | £880 | £880 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2019-20) | £1,000 | £1,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2016-17) | £950 | £950 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2017-18) | £375 | £375 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2018-19) | £100 | £100 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-20) | £400 | £400 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020-21) | £400 | £400 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2016-2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016-2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2018-19) | £450 | £450 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019-20) | £450 | £450 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2020-21) | £450 | £450 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £350 | £350 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of communal cleaning is as demanded.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of communal cleaning is as demanded.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of communal cleaning is as demanded.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of communal cleaning is as demanded.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of communal cleaning is as demanded.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of estate cleaning is as demanded.”
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.