Flats at Poplar Court, Old Ruislip Road,UB5 6QG
LON/00AJ/LSC/2025/0612 · service charges · Ealing · decided 7 Jan 2026
The tribunal disallowed the landlord's reserve or sinking fund contributions, limited the recoverable lift major works charge to £250 per flat because the consultation requirements were not complied with, and ordered the respondent to reimburse the tribunal fees of £337.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Avon Ground Rents Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 32 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023 |
| Items in dispute | major works, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse tribunal fees of £337 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The premises consist of 32 purpose-built flats with 29 garages
- freeholder
Respondent : Avon Ground Rents Limited (AGR)
- years
the lift maintenance sums claimed in 2023
- outcome
Accordingly, we simply disallow contributions sought by the landlord.
- items reduced
only £250 per flat is recoverable in respect of the major works to the lifts
- s20
It follows that the Stage 1 notice is invalid in respect of some tenants and the Stage 2 notice in respect of all the tenants.
- costs
(c) We order that the respondent do within 28
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