[2025] UKUT 369 (LC)

LC-2025-94

AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER)

Ref: BIR/17UF/LSC/2024/0619

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand,

London, WC2A 2LL

30 October 2025

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES − assured periodic tenancy – rent and service charge subject to annual increase by notice given by landlord without reference to cost of services – whether a “service charge” within section 18(1), Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 – appeal dismissed

BETWEEN:

KEITH HOWARD BARTON

Appellant

-and-

PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED

Respondent

52 Victoria Court,

Matlock,

Derbyshire

Martin Rodger KC

Deputy Chamber President

28 October 2025

Mr Barton represented himself

Mr Ranjit Bhose KC, instructed by Trowers & Hamlins, solicitors, for the respondent

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Chand v Calmore Area Housing Association Ltd [2008] EWLands LRX/170/2007

Home Group Ltd v Lewis [2008] EWLands LRX/176/2006

R (BA (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] 1 AC 444

Re: Southern Housing Group Ltd [2010] UKUT 237 (LC); [2011] L.& T.R.7