[2025] UKUT 371 (LC)

Case No: LC-2025-03

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

FTT ref: LON/00AM/LSC/2024/0186

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand,

London, WC2A 2LL

30 October 2025

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – estate identified in lease by name and by reference to a plan said to be for the purpose of identification only – whether leaseholder required to contribute to services provided to properties outside the area shown on the plan – whether liable to contribute to replacement of radiators served by communal heating system – appeal allowed

BETWEEN:

JOHN WILLIAMS

Appellant

-and-

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

Respondent

Flat 5, Hensley Point,

41 Bradstock Road,

London E9 5BE

Martin Rodger KC

Deputy Chamber President

1 October 2025

Mr Williams, the appellant, represented himself

Mr Michael Paget, instructed by Judge & Priestly, for the respondent

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Arnold v Britton & Ors [2015] UKSC 36, [2015] AC 1619

Johnson v Shaw [2003] EWCA Civ 894, [2004] 1 P. & C.R. 10

Strachey v Ramage [2008] 2 P.& C.R. 8

Wigginton & Milner Ltd. v Winster Engineering Ltd. [1978] 1 W.L.R. 1462