Various flats at Poplar Court, London, UB5 6QG
LON/00AJ/LSC/2204/0725 · service charges · Ealing · decided 7 Jan 2026
The tribunal held that only £250 per flat is recoverable for the lift major works unless the landlord obtains dispensation, disallowed the reserve fund contributions because the leases give no power for them, found the Stage 1 and Stage 2 consultation defective, and ordered the landlord to refund £337 in tribunal fees.
| 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 (AGR) |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 32 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023, 2024 |
| 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 the applicants' 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 and 2024 are not subject to a cap
- outcome
the amount recoverable against each tenant is currently limited to £250 per flat
- items reduced
we simply disallow contributions sought by the landlord
- 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
We order that the respondent do within 28 days pay the applicants £337 in respect of the fees payable to the Tribunal.
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