Flat 4, 38 Oakdale Road, London SW16 2HL
LON/00AY/LSC/2025/0922 · service charges · Lambeth · decided 22 Jan 2026
The tribunal found most of the service charges for 2023 to 2025 payable by the respondent, including insurance, gardening, scaffolding and structural repairs, but decided the 15% administration fee of £1,626.86 was not properly demanded because it was charged to him alone.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | 38 Oakdale Road Management Ltd |
| Management company | Oakdale Road Management Ltd |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 4 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
comprising 4 converted flats
- freeholder
The Applicant, 38 Oakdale Road Management Ltd (“Oakdale”) owns the freehold of the Building.
- years
service charge years ending 31 December 2023 and 2024 and the budgeted amount for the 2025 service charge year
- outcome
The Respondent is not liable to pay the sum of £1,626.86.
- items reduced
The Respondent is not liable to pay the sum of £1,626.86.
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