LON/00BG/LSC/2023/0208 — service charge decision
In LON/00BG/LSC/2023/0208, decided 6 November 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 15, Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London E1W 2BE and found largely for the leaseholder: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 15, Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London E1W 2BE
Decision date: 6 November 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Prime Property Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-2023) | £314 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, Apportionment error |
| Administration charges (2022-2023) | £50 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost, Not payable under the lease |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“no proper demand has been made by the Landlord on the Applicant for the Applicant's proportion of the survey cost as service charge”
“There is insufficient evidence to conclude that the £50 charge by way of 'indemnity' is payable under the terms of the lease or that it was reasonably incurred or reasonable in amount”
“There has been limited compliance with the directions, which is unsatisfactory, particularly because the tribunal has not been provided with a full copy of the lease governing the parties' relationship, namely the original lease dated 29 November 1985.”
“The failure to produce a full copy of the lease has prejudiced the tribunal's ability to consider the £50 charge properly”
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.