LON/00BB/LBC/2020/0053 — service charge decision
In LON/00BB/LBC/2020/0053, decided 3 February 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at 27A Warwick Road, London, E15 4JZ and reached a mixed result: 7 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 27A Warwick Road, London, E15 4JZ
Decision date: 3 February 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Buildings insurance | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Repairs & maintenance | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Leaseholder evidence insufficient, Other grounds |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Leaseholder evidence insufficient, Other grounds |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Other charges | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal was not satisfied that there had been a breach of clause 2(6) of the lease”
“they have failed to provide sufficient evidence to show this. The Tribunal therefore concluded that there was no breach of clause 3(1) of the lease.”
“the Tribunal concluded that there had been no breach of clause 3(4) of the lease”
“in the absence of any section 27A application before the Tribunal it took no further steps in relation to this alleged breach”
“the Respondent could not be in breach of this clause as it does not bind him in any way”
“the Tribunal therefore concluded that there had been no breach of this clause of the lease”
“The Tribunal had some doubts as to whether the Respondent and his family were in fact still living at the property, though it was not necessary to decide that issue.”
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.