LON/00BE/LSC/2023/0219 — service charge decision
In LON/00BE/LSC/2023/0219, decided 4 November 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 31 disputed service charge items at The Printworks, 22 Amelia Street, London SE17 3BY and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: The Printworks, 22 Amelia Street, London SE17 3BY
Decision date: 4 November 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Rendall & Rittner.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2020-21 to 2022-23) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | £1,037 | £1,037 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-22) | £14,332 | £14,332 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021-22) | £149,989 | £149,989 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022-23) | £271,140 | £271,140 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2023-24) | £369,310 | £369,310 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2021-22) | £42,881 | £42,881 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2022-23) | £82,205 | £82,205 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2023-24) | £161,270 | £161,270 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-22) | £13,127 | £13,127 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-22) | £19,625 | £19,625 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £22,677 | £22,677 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020-21) | £17,035 | £17,035 | Allowed in full | — |
| Staffing & concierge (2021-22) | £45,768 | £45,768 | Allowed in full | — |
| Staffing & concierge (2022-23) | £45,938 | £45,938 | Allowed in full | — |
| Staffing & concierge (2023-24) | £48,356 | £48,356 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-22) | £6,695 | £6,695 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £10,263 | £10,263 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £6,288 | £6,288 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £3,357 | £3,357 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2022-23) | £6,268 | £6,268 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £624 | £624 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £3,643 | £3,643 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £1,880 | £1,880 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £12,300 | £12,300 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2022-23) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Utilities (2022-23) | £400 | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-23) | £1,824 | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Respondent's application to the Building Safety Fund was successful and the service charge account will be credited with the money received, covering items 1, 2, 4 and 6-9 in the Schedule.”
“The Tribunal is satisfied that the charge for access to the O&M Manuals is reasonable and payable.”
“The Applicants having paid their service charges are not entitled to recover them. They were payable at the time they were paid.”
“the building insurance premiums are reasonable and payable. The sum budgeted for 2023-24 was based on a worst-case scenario, which was reasonable given the increases in previous years.”
“the building insurance premiums are reasonable and payable.”
“The sum budgeted for 2023-24 was based on a worst-case scenario, which was reasonable given the increases in previous years.”
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.