70-72 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6QA
LON/00BK/LSC/2025/1276 · service charges · Westminster · decided 11 Aug 2026
The leaseholders' service charge challenge was dismissed because they stopped pursuing it, and the Tribunal allowed the outgoing manager £10,000 in fees from the £50,000 of service charge funds he held, ordering the remaining £40,000 to be paid to the landlord's side.
| Outcome | Dismissed or struck out |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | 70-72 WBT Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Investment Technology Ltd |
| Building | A block, 18 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Items in dispute | legal and professional fees |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | £10,000 |
| Fees or costs ordered | Manager's costs of defending the application to be met by the eight applicant leaseholders |
Read from the decision automatically: a regular-expression pass, then a language model whose every value must quote the decision word for word. Compare with the original.
What the decision says
- flats n
have been converted into 18 flats
- freeholder
On 19 December 2025, 70-72 WBT Ltd
- agent
WBT appointed Investment Technology Ltd
- years
in respect of years 2021-2026
- outcome
The Tribunal dismisses the application in LON/00BK/LSC/2025/1276.
- total payable
The Tribunal assesses the closing fees due to the Manager at £10,000.
- costs
We are satisfied that the Manager’s costs should be met by these eight leaseholders
The passages each figure was read from, verbatim. People's names are replaced with [name].
The original
If this decision relates to your home and you'd like it removed from this site, email hello@rentrisecheck.uk with the address or the case reference (removal requests).
Spotted an error on this page? Email hello@rentrisecheck.uk with what is wrong; the decision's reference goes in the subject.
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.