LON/00BG/LSC/2024/0106 — service charge decision
In LON/00BG/LSC/2024/0106, decided 10 November 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Canary Gateway, London E14 and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Canary Gateway, London E14
Decision date: 10 November 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management fees (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2024) | £90 | £90 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The management fees were reasonable notwithstanding the introduction of the RTM.”
“we do not consider this is an administration fee within the definition at paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 11 of the 2002 Act. If we are wrong about that and the fee is a service charge as was suggested by Mr Gallagher the sums are reasonable in our view because we obtained assurance from Mr Hazan that double charging was not taking place.”
“We consider that all of the sums sought by the Respondents are reasonable and payable. The leaseholders provided no useful evidence to raise doubt about the sums budgeted for.”
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.