LON/00BG/LSC/2025/0650 — service charge decision
In LON/00BG/LSC/2025/0650, decided 18 August 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 12 disputed service charge items at 203 and 401 Braid Court, 27 Nellie Cressall Way, London, E3 4RW and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 203 and 401 Braid Court, 27 Nellie Cressall Way, London, E3 4RW
Decision date: 18 August 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2021) | £314.26 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Works not necessary, Other grounds |
| Management fees (2021) | £101.66 | £101.66 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £324.39 | £324.39 | conceded | — |
| Major works (2023) | £211.07 | £211.07 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023) | £110.95 | £110.95 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £545.83 | £250 | Reduced | No Section 20 consultation |
| Major works (2024) | £117.83 | £117.83 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2024) | £117.86 | £117.86 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2025) | £324.39 | £324.39 | conceded | — |
| Major works (2025) | £209.75 | £209.75 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2025) | £30.01 | £30.01 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2025) | £113.19 | £113.19 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“We do not consider that the leaseholders should be liable for any of the works to the defective balcony glass and we disallow those costs. This is plainly a defect and liability lies with the developer.”
“Maintenance and admin - £101.66- allow”
“Communal boiler repairs- £324.39 – No longer an issue between parties”
“Communal block repairs- £211.07 - allow”
“Maintenance and admin - £110.95 – allow”
“Communal boiler repairs - £545.83 – capped at £250”
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.