LON/00BE/LSC/2025/0770 — service charge decision
In LON/00BE/LSC/2025/0770, decided 1 September 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 195b Bellenden Road, London SE15 4DG and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 195b Bellenden Road, London SE15 4DG
Decision date: 1 September 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2023-24) | £5,052.91 | £5,052.91 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £203.55 | £203.55 | Withdrawn | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“on the basis of the evidence and information before us, we consider that the service charges which formed the basis of the Applicant's County Court claim are reasonable and are therefore payable in full.”
“the estimated 'revenue' charge of £203.55 has been paid in full since the issuing of the claim and had ceased to be in dispute by the date of the tribunal proceedings.”
“The Applicant's own evidence on this point is quite generalised, but because the Respondent's own written case is so brief and because it is not supported by any expert evidence (such as evidence from a surveyor) or supported by any alternative quotes, we are not persuaded – on the evidence before us – that the estimated cost can properly be adjudged to have been unreasonable at the time when the estimate was given.”
“This does leave a possible concern that the Applicant may not fully have complied with the consultation requirements, as arguably the Applicant has not properly addressed the Respondent's point about the specifications.”
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.