LON/00BK/LSC/2022/0142 — service charge decision
In LON/00BK/LSC/2022/0142, decided 27 October 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 5, 34 Gosfield Street, London, W1W 6HL and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 5, 34 Gosfield Street, London, W1W 6HL
Decision date: 27 October 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: D & S Property Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management fees (2022) | £1,250 | £1,250 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022) | £3,080 | £3,080 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2022) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £750 | £750 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2022) | £182,776.80 | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“service charge items amounting to £6,080 were not in dispute: General Management Fee £1,250.00”
“service charge items amounting to £6,080 were not in dispute: Insurance £3,080.00”
“service charge items amounting to £6,080 were not in dispute: Communal electricity £500.00”
“service charge items amounting to £6,080 were not in dispute: Fire Risk Assessment of Common Parts £500.00”
“service charge items amounting to £6,080 were not in dispute: General Maintenance £750.00”
“The tribunal therefore finds that the budgeted advance service charge is payable. The tribunal accepts the evidence of Mr Henry regarding the need for the works and that they can be most economically carried out as a single contract.”
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.