LON/00BE/LSC/2020/0230 — service charge decision
In LON/00BE/LSC/2020/0230, decided 2 December 2020, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 36 Silverthorne Loft Apartments, 400 Albany Road, London SE5 0DJ and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 36 Silverthorne Loft Apartments, 400 Albany Road, London SE5 0DJ
Decision date: 2 December 2020
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2019) | £3,162 | £3,162 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £3,162 | £3,162 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The service charges claimed by the Respondent to cover the cost of external repairs and decoration are payable under the lease and reasonable.”
“The service charges claimed by the Respondent to cover the cost of external repairs and decoration are payable under the lease and reasonable.”
“The application was misconceived. The Respondent has been put to time and cost in dealing with it.”
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.