LON/00BG/LSC/2025/0636 — service charge decision
In LON/00BG/LSC/2025/0636, decided 13 March 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at Flats 72 & 73 Candy Wharf, 22 Copperfield Road, E3 4RL and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flats 72 & 73 Candy Wharf, 22 Copperfield Road, E3 4RL
Decision date: 13 March 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Stirling Estate Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2022-23) | £3,689.57 | £3,689.57 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2022-23) | £234 | £234 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £5,069.57 | £5,069.57 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | £2,937.47 | £2,937.47 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £4,711.73 | £4,711.73 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023-24) | £343.50 | £343.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £4,711.73 | £4,711.73 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023-24) | £343.50 | £343.50 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the sum of £22,041.07 is payable by the Respondent in respect of the service charges”
“the sum of £22,041.07 is payable by the Respondent”
“The tribunal determines that the amount of £22,041.07 claimed by the Applicant is payable and reasonable.”
“The Tribunal also accepts the argument of the Applicant that any challenge to the balancing charge relating to a failure to consult needed to have been made properly.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount of £22,041.07 claimed by the Applicant is payable and reasonable.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount of £22,041.07 claimed by the Applicant is payable and reasonable.”
“After considerable delay, and persistent requests from the Respondent, the Applicant, having requested a further delay, produced the information emailing copies of invoices on 28th November 2025. These were sent after the Respondents office was closed for the weekend, causing a further time delay for the Respondent.”
“The Applicant has not responded to the queries, nor provided the missing invoices”
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.