LON/00BE/LSC/2021/0088 — service charge decision
In LON/00BE/LSC/2021/0088, decided 6 October 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flat 4, 11 Tower Mill Road, London SE15 6GR and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 4, 11 Tower Mill Road, London SE15 6GR
Decision date: 6 October 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Haus Block Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2020) | £3,690.98 | £3,690.98 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2020-21) | £869.18 | £869.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2020-21) | £150 | £150 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2020-21) | £200 | £200 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“These disclosed costs owed through previous managing agents (Urang) in the sum of £3,690.98”
“an on account advance servicer charge dated 1 July 2020 in the sum of £869.18”
“a reminder fee of £150”
“solicitors fee of £200”
“We do not understand the need for a Grade a solicitor at £220 per hour, when previously the matter had been dealt with by Victoria Kyle, a Grade B solicitor.”
“just short of 8 hours for a claim of this value seems high. For example, reference if made to 1.5 hours being spent on the statement of case, which is 5 pages. The skeleton argument is, to a degree, a repeat of the statement of case.”
“It does appear that he adopts a somewhat unhelpful practise of waiting for his mortgage lender to step in to settle service charge costs.”
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.