1 and 2 Nutley Court, 127 Honor Oak Road, SE23 3SW
LON/00AZ/LSC/2023/0083 · service charges · Lewisham · decided 30 Oct 2023
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found legal fees, Directors Liability Insurance and roof works charges not recoverable, with roof works limited to £250 per flat because no consultation took place, while gardening, building insurance and accountant fees were allowed, and made a section 20C order.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Ambercrown Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 6 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance, legal and professional fees, major works |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
Nutley Court itself comprises of six flats, two undercover parking bays, and a garden.
- freeholder
Respondents Ambercrown Limited
- outcome
the service charge recoverable for these works is limited to £250 per flat
- items reduced
The clauses relied on by the Respondents are not clear and unambiguous, accordingly the legal costs are not recoverable.
- s20c
it is appropriate to exercise our discretion under s.20C
- s20
There should have been a consultation and there was not
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