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HML Group

Managing agent in 17 published decisions. Named as the decision names it, and only where the two automatic readings agreed on the name; spellings with and without "Limited" are one company. Also written as "HML Group Limited".

Record

service charges 9, dispensation from consultation 7, LCP 1. 9 service charge cases, 4 with a readable outcome.

2 of 4 service charge challenges with a readable outcome ended with some charge reduced or not payable 2 of 4; too few for a percentage
2 of 3 section 20C orders made where asked for and decided 2 of 3; too few for a percentage

Dispensation applications (landlord-driven, never in the share above): 7, granted 7, refused 0.

Items most often disallowed or reduced: management fees (2), administration charges (1), cleaning and grounds (1), other (1), repairs and maintenance (1).

Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it, and a company with many buildings will have more decisions than one with few.

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Decisions

BuildingCaseOutcomeFreeholder / landlordItems disallowed or reducedDecided
Flat 40, Malt House Place, High Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1AR service charges Payable as demanded
s.20C refused
Romford Brewery RTM Company Ltd 20 Oct 2025
Chapel Court, Chapel Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8BJ service charges Other decision 16 Sep 2024
16 C, London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8QL service charges Payable as demanded
s.20C order made
Castle Lane Securities Limited 23 May 2024
22 Hampstead Lane, London, N6 4SB dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted 22 Hampstead Lane Residents Association Limited 23 Jan 2024
7-12 Tockwith Court, 15 Bayham Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3XQ dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted Bayham Road (Block 1) Sevenoaks Flat Maintenance Ltd 4 Apr 2023
St John's House, 1 Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2PJ dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted 7 Feb 2023
137 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2TX service charges Not payable
s.20C order made
Tileman House Freehold Limited management fees 19 Oct 2022
Flat 1A, Hambly Mansions, 412-416 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EU figures not yet checked service charges Reduced
s.20C order made
Softform Trading Limited administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund 28 Jun 2022
Cuckmere House, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1EU dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted Cuckmere House Limited 28 Mar 2022
Various flats at Hazel House and Maple House, Sycamore Avenue, Woking GU22 9FG service charges Reduced Crest Nicholson Operations Limited administration charges, cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund 18 Feb 2022
Flats 1-9, Beechcroft Place, 29 Eastbury Ave, Northwood, Hertfordshire, HA6 3JS dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted Beechcroft Place Ltd 4 Jan 2022
72-76 Westbourne Grove and 2 Monmouth Place London W2 5SH dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted 30 Sep 2021
99B and 99C Redland Road, Bristol, BS6 6RA figures not yet checked service charges Reduced
s.20C refused
R G Securities (No.2) Limited repairs and maintenance 21 May 2021
1-16 Fitzjohn’s House, 46 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, NW3 5LU dispensation from consultation Dispensation granted Cedek Properties Ltd 16 Dec 2020
20 Hazel House, Sycamore Avenue, Woking GU22 9FE figures not yet checked service charges Dismissed or struck out 21 Oct 2020
2 Dudley Court, 29 Howard Road, London, SE25 5BU figures not yet checked service charges Reduced
s.20C order made
other 12 Sep 2019
Central Quay North & 8 Marsh Street, Bristol, BS1 4AU LCP Other decision Broad Quay North Block Freehold Limited 6 Mar 2019