LON/00BE/LSC/2020/0192 — service charge decision
In LON/00BE/LSC/2020/0192, decided 16 April 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 16 disputed service charge items at 22, William Square, Rotherhithe Street, London and reached a mixed result: 9 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 22, William Square, Rotherhithe Street, London
Decision date: 16 April 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2014) | — | £1,020 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Reserve fund contributions (2015) | — | £1,020 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Reserve fund contributions (2016) | — | £1,020 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Reserve fund contributions (2017) | — | £1,020 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Reserve fund contributions (2018) | — | £1,020 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Reserve fund contributions (2019) | — | £1,020 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Utilities (2016) | — | £15.99 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Utilities (2017) | £75.60 | £67.17 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Utilities (2018) | £69.36 | £61.65 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Utilities (2019) | £69.36 | £69.36 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2020) | £69.36 | £69.36 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016) | £31.93 | £31.93 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017) | £31.80 | £31.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018) | £22.62 | £22.62 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2009) | £186.48 | £186.48 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | £14.76 | £14.76 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal therefore concluded that the reasonable sums to be charged to the reserve for the Applicant's block for each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive is £12,500 rather than the sums charged or budgeted for. The Applicant's share is 8.16% or £1,020 per annum.”
“The Tribunal therefore concluded that the reasonable sums to be charged to the reserve for the Applicant's block for each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive is £12,500 rather than the sums charged or budgeted for. The Applicant's share is 8.16% or £1,020 per annum.”
“The Tribunal therefore concluded that the reasonable sums to be charged to the reserve for the Applicant's block for each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive is £12,500 rather than the sums charged or budgeted for. The Applicant's share is 8.16% or £1,020 per annum.”
“The Tribunal therefore concluded that the reasonable sums to be charged to the reserve for the Applicant's block for each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive is £12,500 rather than the sums charged or budgeted for. The Applicant's share is 8.16% or £1,020 per annum.”
“The Tribunal therefore concluded that the reasonable sums to be charged to the reserve for the Applicant's block for each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive is £12,500 rather than the sums charged or budgeted for. The Applicant's share is 8.16% or £1,020 per annum.”
“The Tribunal therefore concluded that the reasonable sums to be charged to the reserve for the Applicant's block for each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive is £12,500 rather than the sums charged or budgeted for. The Applicant's share is 8.16% or £1,020 per annum.”
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.