[2025] UKUT 120 (LC)

LC-2024-623

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

FTT Ref: LON/00AG/LSC/2023/0217

Royal Courts of Justice,

Strand, London WC2A 2LL

3 April 2025

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – FTT misunderstanding accounting information and basis of agreement – lease providing for year-end surplus to be credited to leaseholder – whether landlord entitled to retain surplus as a credit to reserve fund – costs of proceedings – section 20C, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 – appeal allowed in part

BETWEEN:

PC RESIDENTS (FINCHLEY ROAD) LIMITED

Appellant

-and-

FOLASADE JIBIKE ABIOLA

Respondent

25 Palace Court,

250 Finchley Road,

London NW3

Martin Rodger KC,

Deputy Chamber President

2 April 2025

Michael Dickin, instructed directly, for the appellant

The respondent did not attend the hearing and was not represented

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