London Assembly Conducts Special Investigation into Service Charges

London Assembly member Steve O’Connell AM is leading a special investigation on behalf of the London Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee to understand the nature of service charges in London and the issues faced by the leaseholders who are required to pay them. The review will look at how work to properties is managed and consulted on, and the transparency of the charges that are levied. O’Connell said: “The issue is whether the charges are reasonable and whether they are being administered fairly and openly. I suspect there is significant variation in how landlords determine and manage the charges, which is something my review will seek to understand.”