LON/00BD/LSC/2021/0378 — service charge decision
In LON/00BD/LSC/2021/0378, decided 17 June 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 9 St. Richards Court, Ashburnham Road, Richmond, Surrey and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 9 St. Richards Court, Ashburnham Road, Richmond, Surrey
Decision date: 17 June 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Aston Rose (West End) Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2018) | £565.89 | £565.89 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019) | £1,848.35 | £1,848.35 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | £2,054.44 | £2,054.44 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £2,698.16 | £2,591.13 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
Key passages (verbatim)
“we are satisfied that the service charges which form the subject matter of this application are reasonable in amount and payable in full”
“we are satisfied that the service charges which form the subject matter of this application are reasonable in amount and payable in full”
“we are satisfied that the service charges which form the subject matter of this application are reasonable in amount and payable in full”
“there were two separate figures in circulation - £2,698.16 (the amount sought) and £2,591.13 – and he conceded that he was unable to explain why there were two figures or to confirm which was the correct one”
“The Respondent has made no written submissions and was not present or represented at the hearing.”
“a junior colleague had wrongly included within the hearing bundle draft internal documents containing markings and that the purpose of the supplementary bundle was simply to replace these items with the correct documents.”
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.