Basement Flat, 51 Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0ES
LON/00AW/LSC/2025/0787 · service charges · Kensington and Chelsea · decided 19 Jan 2026
The tribunal found £2,209.08 of service charges for 2021 to 2025 reasonable and payable, disallowed the roof major works and solicitor's fees because the s.20 consultation failed, and made a s.20C order protecting the leaseholder from the landlord's tribunal costs.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Bark Investment Co Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | legal and professional fees, major works |
| Total demanded | £15,079.25 |
| Total found payable | £2,209.08 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the costs of the application and hearing to the applicant |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Respondent : Bark Investment Co Ltd
- years
The Directions had identified the service charge years 2021-2025
- outcome
The Tribunal determines a sum of £2,209.08 is both reasonable and
- items reduced
The roof works costs charged for the major works in 2024 are disallowed.
- total demanded
the total sum outstanding in unpaid service charges since 2021 is £15,079.25
- total payable
The Tribunal determines a sum of £2,209.08 is both reasonable and
- s20c
The Tribunal makes a s.20C Order under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985
- s20
The S20 consultation failed to satisfy statutory requirements.
- costs
The Tribunal Orders the Respondent to reimburse the costs of the application and hearing to the Applicant within 28 days.
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