49 Hackney Road, London, E2 7NX
LON/00AM/LSC/2025/0730 · service charges · Hackney · decided 22 Dec 2025
The tribunal found the landlord failed to consult leaseholders before two invoices for decoration and fire detector works, so each flat's contribution is capped at £250, the landlord cannot pass its tribunal costs to the service charge, and the landlord must refund the £110 tribunal fee.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | FG UK Property Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | FG UK Property Limited |
| Building | One flat, 4 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2024 |
| Items in dispute | other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | other, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | £1,000 |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse the applicants' tribunal fee of £110 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
This application relates to four residential flats on the second and third floors at the Property
- freeholder
It is accepted that the appropriate respondent is FG UK Property Limited, a company controlled by Mr [name].
- years
as to the amount of service charges payable in respect of the service charge year 2024
- outcome
is restricted to £1,000 (£250 per flat)
- items reduced
[name] – [name] dated 25 December 2024; sum demanded: £4,740.65;
- total payable
the maximum that the Respondent is able to charge to the Head Lessee is £1,000
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- s20
has failed to comply with the statutory duties to consult imposed by section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicants £110 within 28 days of this Decision
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