LON/00AZ/LSC/2022/0007 — service charge decision
In LON/00AZ/LSC/2022/0007, decided 29 June 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 10 disputed service charge items at Flat 3, 25 Mount Pleasant Road, London SE13 6RD and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 3, 25 Mount Pleasant Road, London SE13 6RD
Decision date: 29 June 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Warwick Estates.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2019-20) | £508.22 | £508.22 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £689.54 | £689.54 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2019-20) | £1,635 | £1,635 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2020-21) | £1,400 | £1,400 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges | £186 | £186 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges | £95 | £95 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs | £250 | £250 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs | £1,080 | £1,080 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs | £115 | £115 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs | £80 | £80 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Balance of service charge arrears for 2019-20 £508.22”
“Arrears of advance service charges for 2020-21 £689.54”
“The management fees of £1,635 in 2019-20 and estimated at £1,400 for the year 2020-21 are reasonable for the service actually delivered.”
“The management fees of £1,635 in 2019-20 and estimated at £1,400 for the year 2020-21 are reasonable for the service actually delivered.”
“Preparation and processing of a referral by Warwick Estates to PDC Law for enforcement of payment of service charge arrears £186”
“Process fee from Warwick for reviewing and reconciling outstanding payments £95”
“the time for letters/emails out was set at an unfeasibly high 4.1 hours. This is reduced by 2 hours, reducing the total to £3,776 (2 hours x £150 + VAT = £360).”
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.