LON/00BE/LSC/2024/0171 — service charge decision
In LON/00BE/LSC/2024/0171, decided 18 June 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 13 disputed service charge items at 10 Station Court, London SW15 2AP and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 10 Station Court, London SW15 2AP
Decision date: 18 June 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: HNF Property.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2018-19 (01/02/18-31/07/18)) | £303.50 | £303.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19 (01/08/18-31/01/19)) | £903.51 | £903.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19 (01/02/19-31/07/19)) | £903.51 | £903.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20 (01/08/19-31/01/20)) | £903.51 | £903.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20 (01/02/20-31/07/20)) | £903.51 | £903.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21 (01/08/20-31/01/21)) | £903.51 | £903.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21 (01/02/21-31/07/21)) | £903.51 | £903.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22 (01/08/21-31/01/22)) | £954.46 | £954.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22 (01/02/22-31/07/22)) | £954.46 | £954.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23 (01/08/22-31/01/23)) | £873.89 | £873.89 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23 (01/02/23-31/07/23)) | £954.46 | £954.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24 (01/08/23-31/01/24)) | £954.46 | £954.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24 (01/02/24-31/07/24)) | £954.46 | £954.46 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“01/02/18-31/07/18 - £303.50 - being half payment towards 9.0909% of: accountant - £637; bin hire - £393.14; cleaning contract - £2,795.90; electricity - £521.54; fire risk assessments - £222; gardening maintenance - £1,402.49; general maintenance - £6,268.20; ground rent contribution - £600; management fees - £2,442; miscellaneous - £30.60; credit for bank interest – minus £32.09; D&O insurance - £333.76; insurance buildings - £1,508.58; sinking fund contribution - £2,163.92.”
“01/08/18-31/01/19 - £903.51 - being half payment towards 9.0909% of: accountant - £637; bin hire - £520.18; cleaning contract - £3,015.80; electricity - £653.04; gardening maintenance - £1,793.87; general maintenance - £1,438.06; rubbish removal - £110; ground rent contribution - £600; management fees - £2,442; miscellaneous - £30.60; credit for bank interest – minus £55.74; D&O insurance - £350.56; insurance buildings - £1,467.74; sinking fund contribution - £6,904.70.”
“01/02/19-31/07/19 - £903.51 -being the other half contribution as set out above”
“01/08/19-31/01/20 - £903.51 - being half payment towards 9.0909% of: accountant - £619; bin hire - £406.85; cleaning contract - £3,139.22; electricity - £733.50; fire risk assessments - £270; emergency lighting maintenance – minus £159; gardening maintenance - £2,206.52; general maintenance - £970; rubbish removal - £135; ground rent contribution - £600; management fees - £2,686.20; credit for bank interest – minus £58.69; D&O insurance - £368.09; insurance buildings - £1,456.49; sinking fund contribution - £6,186.07.”
“01/02/20-31/07/20 - £903.51 – being the other half contribution as set out above”
“01/08/20-31/01/21 - £903.51 - being half payment towards 9.0909% of: accountant - £643; bin hire - £406.85; cleaning contract - £3,194.88; electricity - £710.65; emergency lighting maintenance – minus £865; gardening maintenance - £1,485.30; general maintenance - £1,104; site inspections - £210; ground rent contribution - £600; management fees - £2,970; credit for bank interest – minus £9.93; D&O insurance - £579.40; insurance buildings - £1,319.17; sinking fund contribution - £5,798.98.”
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.