LON/00BJ/LSC/2021/0448 — service charge decision
In LON/00BJ/LSC/2021/0448, decided 28 April 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 10 disputed service charge items at 262 Dowdeswell Close, London SW15 5RN and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 262 Dowdeswell Close, London SW15 5RN
Decision date: 28 April 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2015-16) | £48.53 | £48.53 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016-17) | £689 | £689 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016-17) | £-18.82 | £-18.82 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017-18) | £753 | £753 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017-18) | £-87.82 | £-87.82 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £678 | £678 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £-30.78 | £-30.78 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £705 | £705 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £7.80 | £7.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £737 | £737 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal determines that service charges of £3,461.19 are payable by the respondent, in relation to the demands dated 01 October 2016, 01 October 2017, 01 October 2018, 01 October 2019 and 01 October 2020.”
“The Tribunal determines that service charges of £3,461.19 are payable by the respondent, in relation to the demands dated 01 October 2016, 01 October 2017, 01 October 2018, 01 October 2019 and 01 October 2020.”
“The figures in the service charge demands reconcile with the accounts and estimates and the demands were accompanied by summaries of rights and obligations, as required by section 21B of the 1985 Act.”
“The Tribunal determines that service charges of £3,461.19 are payable by the respondent, in relation to the demands dated 01 October 2016, 01 October 2017, 01 October 2018, 01 October 2019 and 01 October 2020.”
“The figures in the service charge demands reconcile with the accounts and estimates and the demands were accompanied by summaries of rights and obligations, as required by section 21B of the 1985 Act.”
“The Tribunal determines that service charges of £3,461.19 are payable by the respondent, in relation to the demands dated 01 October 2016, 01 October 2017, 01 October 2018, 01 October 2019 and 01 October 2020.”
“His statement of case was struck out due to his failure to plead any case as to why the service charges are not payable or are unreasonable.”
“The onus was on the respondent to identify the disputed service charge items and the reasons they are disputed. He failed to do either and simply made general allegations of poor service and disrepair. There was no evidence to support these allegations and the service charges are allowed in full.”
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.