LON/00BG/LSC/2020/323 — service charge decision
In LON/00BG/LSC/2020/323, decided 30 June 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at 26 Shackleton Court, London E14 3QF and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 26 Shackleton Court, London E14 3QF
Decision date: 30 June 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs & maintenance (2019) | £192 | £192 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020) | £486.74 | £486.74 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Administration charges (2019-2020) | £90 | £90 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Other charges (2019-2020) | £1,430.19 | £1,430.19 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019-2020) | £9,274 | £6,182.66 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal prefers the Applicant's version of events and finds the charge of £192 to be reasonable and payable in these circumstances.”
“Since the Respondent has not demonstrated either that the damage to his flat arises from the block works or the cost of the necessary repairs, the Tribunal declines to allow this deduction.”
“Such sums are permissible under the terms of the management agreement between the agents and the Applicant and in the absence of any comparative evidence from the Respondent the Tribunal finds this sum both payable and reasonable.”
“The sums claimed by the Applicant in respect of service charge (£1,430.19) are set out in the statement of account on page 68.”
“Costs exceeding £10,000 (including counsel's fees) appear to be totally disproportionate to the size of the claim and the Tribunal exercises its discretion to reduce them by 30% overall, excluding counsel's fee.”
“Costs exceeding £10,000 (including counsel's fees) appear to be totally disproportionate to the size of the claim and the Tribunal exercises its discretion to reduce them by 30% overall, excluding counsel's fee.”
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.