London Borough of Southwark v Victoria Jane Clarke

<p>This case concerned the recovery of unpaid service charges.&nbsp; The landlord demanded of its tenant an interim service charge, being an estimate of the service charge payable for a service charge year.&nbsp; The lessee failed to pay the amount demanded. Following the demand the lessee assigned the lease.&nbsp; Subsequently the landlord determined the amount of the service charge. The determined sum was less than the amount that had been demanded of the assignor way of the interim charge.&nbsp; The landlord demanded the determined sum from the assignee.&nbsp; The FtT held that the assignee was not liable.&nbsp; On appeal by the local authority, the UT overturned that decision.&nbsp; Michael Walsh of Tanfield Chambers represented the appellant local authority.</p><p><strong>Background</strong></p>