LON/00BB/LSC/2019/0259 — service charge decision
In LON/00BB/LSC/2019/0259, decided 20 October 2020, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 19, The Renovation, 4 Woolwich Manor Way, London E16 2GE and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 19, The Renovation, 4 Woolwich Manor Way, London E16 2GE
Decision date: 20 October 2020
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & professional costs (2009) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2011-2012) | — | £290 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Other charges (2003-2007) | £2,504 | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Administration charges (2013) | £2,039.14 | £2,039.14 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2015) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | £24 | £24 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the tribunal is satisfied that the legal fees of £640.43 (2/3/2009), £532.06 (21/4/2009), £562.92 (1/7/09), £701.18 (23/7/2009) and £156.00 (22/6/12), have already been credited to the respondents account and no further credits are due.”
“The applicants should credit the respondents account with the £54.00 (25/3/11) and £236.00 (20/1/12) as per the correspondence from Dean Jackson. The applicants should credit the respondent's cash account with £290.00 in relation to these fees.”
“The tribunal confirms that this sum did not form part of the service charge for the period 2003 – 2007... A further credit against these years is therefore not required.”
“This payment relates to the costs of the County Court proceedings awarded to the applicants and is not part of the service charge, but is properly included within the cash account.”
“A credit of £460.86 was also credited to the account at the same time. Giving a total of £2,500.00 taken with the previous item. This item was entered as a credit on 17 September 2015. No further action is required.”
“No determination was made on these fees by the LVT in 2011. This tribunal finds the amount to be reasonable and payable by the Respondent. No credit should be applied for the £24.00 claimed.”
“the tribunal considered the parties submissions, which were poor at best, and did the best it could with that information.”
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.