LON/00BF/LSC/2025/1000 — service charge decision
In LON/00BF/LSC/2025/1000, decided 13 February 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 11 disputed service charge items at Flat 17, Salisbury House, 8 Melbourne Road, Wallington, Surrey and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 17, Salisbury House, 8 Melbourne Road, Wallington, Surrey
Decision date: 13 February 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: FirstPort Property Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2021-22) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2021-22) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022-23) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Lifts (2021-22) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Lifts (2022-23) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Lifts (2023-24) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Gardening & grounds | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | — | — | conceded | Apportionment error |
| Other charges (2022-23) | — | — | conceded | Apportionment error |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | — | conceded | Apportionment error |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds, the duration between erection of scaffolding and conclusion of repair is not unreasonable and allows the cost in full.”
“The Tribunal finds the lease permits the collection of reserve funds, but the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction on judging on how the funds are spent.”
“The Tribunal finds the lease permits the collection of reserve funds, but the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction on judging on how the funds are spent.”
“The Tribunal finds the lease permits the collection of reserve funds, but the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction on judging on how the funds are spent.”
“The Applicant conceded this point and the Tribunal makes no finds.”
“The Applicant conceded this point and the Tribunal makes no finds.”
“The explanation given was thin, but the Applicant was able to submit a reply on 20 January 2026 and there is no prejudice to the hearing date for this matter.”
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.