https://servicecharges.ai/news/ Analysis of what is actually happening to UK leasehold service charges — drawn from the published record of First-tier Tribunal decisions, and from the reforms working their way through Parliament. en-GB Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://servicecharges.ai/news/london-council-service-charges-compared https://servicecharges.ai/news/london-council-service-charges-compared Sixteen of London's 33 boroughs publish exactly what they charge for caretaking, grounds and lighting. The median is £12.40 a week and charges rose 3.8% — the same as inflation, and well below what the private leasehold market is doing. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://servicecharges.ai/news/london-councils-that-publish-only-an-aggregate https://servicecharges.ai/news/london-councils-that-publish-only-an-aggregate Thirteen London boroughs set service charges in public and then publish only a top-line number. Westminster collects £31.7m a year and does not say what any of it buys. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000