LON/00BA/LSC/2025/0785 — service charge decision
In LON/00BA/LSC/2025/0785, decided 26 January 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 29 disputed service charge items at Flat B, 178 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London SW20 8PR and reached a mixed result: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat B, 178 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London SW20 8PR
Decision date: 26 January 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Andrews Scott Robertson (ASR).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2019-2020) | £275.33 | £275.33 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2020-2021) | £320.92 | £320.92 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2021-2022) | £355.96 | £355.96 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2022-2023) | £342.59 | £342.59 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2023-2024) | £155.59 | £155.59 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2024-2025) | £220.63 | £220.63 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2019-2020) | £2,880 | £2,880 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2020-2021) | £3,676.18 | £3,676.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021-2022) | £4,447.94 | £4,447.94 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022-2023) | £5,250 | £5,250 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2023-2024) | £5,837.79 | £5,837.79 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2024-2025) | £6,628.25 | £6,628.25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-2020) | £462 | £462 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-2020) | £120 | £120 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-2020) | £1,380 | £1,380 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-2020) | £400 | £400 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-2021) | £138.84 | £138.84 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-2022) | £139.74 | £139.74 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-2022) | £810 | £810 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-2023) | £1,620 | £810 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023-2024) | £810 | £810 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2023-2024) | £794 | £794 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2024-2025) | £1,128 | £1,128 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2019-2020) | £2,100 | £2,100 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2020-2021) | £2,100 | £2,100 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2021-2022) | £2,100 | £2,100 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2022-2023) | £2,025 | £2,025 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023-2024) | £3,000 | £2,700 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered, Other grounds |
| Management fees (2024-2025) | £3,000 | £2,700 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered, Other grounds |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“in our judgment all the electricity charges are reasonable. For the years in question (with daily charges including the standing charge set out in brackets) they amount to £275.33 (75p)”
“in our judgment all the electricity charges are reasonable … £320.92 (87.9p)”
“in our judgment all the electricity charges are reasonable … £355.96 (97.5p)”
“in our judgment all the electricity charges are reasonable … £342.59 (93.8p)”
“in our judgment all the electricity charges are reasonable … £155.59 (42.6p)”
“in our judgment all the electricity charges are reasonable … £220.63 (60.4p)”
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.