LON/00BG/LSC/2020/0162 — service charge decision
In LON/00BG/LSC/2020/0162, decided 1 March 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flat 23, 1 Twig Folly Close, London E2 0SU and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 23, 1 Twig Folly Close, London E2 0SU
Decision date: 1 March 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Rendall & Rittner Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2019) | £1,101.17 | £1,101.17 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2019) | £2,970.04 | £2,970.04 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2019) | £168 | £168 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £13,578.24 | £10,835.32 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
Key passages (verbatim)
“service charges on account 31 March 2019 to 29 September 2019: £1,101.17”
“reserve fund on account 31 March 2019 to 29 September 2019: £2,970.04”
“Administration charges: £168.00”
“we will reduce the number of hours spent by Mr Parkinson on letters out to his clients to 3 hours, the number of hours spent by him on letters to others to 3 hours, and we disallow the attendance of Ms Stanway at the hearing”
“It is a great shame that there was not more effort on the part of the landlord to try and agree terms in the light of these offers.”
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.