29 Minter Road, Barking Essex, IG11 0TH
LON/00AB/LSC/2025/1054 · service charges · Barking and Dagenham · decided 11 Mar 2026
The tribunal found that the cost of energy and maintenance for the district heating scheme is not recoverable through the service charge, administration fees of £50 are not payable, and the landlord cannot pass its tribunal costs to leaseholders.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Adriatic Land 3 (GR1) Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | £2,967.45 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant tribunal fees of £341.00 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Adriatic Land 3 (GR1) Limited
- years
in respect of the service charge years 2021-2025
- outcome
The tribunal determines that maintenance costs of the heating system are not recoverable under the service charge provisions of the lease.
- items reduced
The tribunal determines that administration fees of £50.00 are not payable.
- total demanded
Heating system maintenance charges £2967.45
- s20c
the tribunal determines that it is just and equitable in the circumstances for an order to be made under section 20C of the 1985 Act
- s20
the tribunal considers that the leaseholders were prejudiced by the failure to consult
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicant £341.00 within 28 days of this Decision, in respect of the reimbursement of the tribunal fees paid by the Applicant.
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