LON/00BJ/LSC/2021/0032 — service charge decision
In LON/00BJ/LSC/2021/0032, decided 26 July 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Flat 14 Cyril Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, London SW11 4HR and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 14 Cyril Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, London SW11 4HR
Decision date: 26 July 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Aspect Property Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2018-19) | £2,780.60 | £2,780.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £6,482.27 | £6,482.27 | conceded | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Mr and Mrs Dowling did not in truth seem to challenge the total of the internal levy but rather the manner in which it had been demanded and the accuracy of those demands.”
“Insofar as the balancing charge is concerned of £6,482.27 this has never been in dispute.”
“We do not understand, therefore, why the Applicants did not accept the payments tendered by Mr and Mrs Dowling in respect of their admitted liability.”
“Refusing to disclose the insurance details because they have been advised by solicitors that it might affect the rights to forfeit seems to us to be a poor excuse.”
“We are somewhat surprised, therefore, that the managing agents for the Applicant did not proceed with the matter on that basis.”
“The fact that this has been ignored is likely to be frustrating to Mr and Mrs Dowling.”
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.