10 Ashworth House, Cannock Road, Cannock WS11 5DZ
BIR/41UB/LIS/2019/0049 · LIS · Cannock Chase · decided 12 Oct 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal reduced the sum on account for the roof works from £125,000 to £75,000 overall (per flat the reasonable figure was found to be lower), reduced the insurance apportionment and deducted a claims-handling fee, and made section 20C and paragraph 5A orders limiting the costs the landlord can charge to the service charge and to the leaseholders.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Ashworth House Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat · 4 decisions about this building |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, insurance, major works |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicants to pay 66% of the respondent's County Court costs, £1,980.00 each inclusive of VAT and court fees |
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What the decision says
- flats n
eight two-storey residential maisonettes located above
- freeholder
The Respondent is the freehold owner of the development known as Ashworth House
- years
The service charges in dispute related to the years ending 31st March 2018, 31st March 2019 and 31st March 2020.
- outcome
the Tribunal did not consider the sum demanded on account for the major works to the roof of £125,000.00 to be a reasonable sum
- items reduced
a sum of £145.40 is to be deducted from the service charges demanded from each of the Applicants for the service charge year ending 31st March 2019
- s20c
the Tribunal considered it just and equitable in the circumstances to make an order that any relevant costs in relation to the tribunal proceedings are not be regarded as relevant costs
- costs
the Court finds the sum of £1,980.00, inclusive of VAT and court fees, is payable by each of the Applicants in respect of costs.
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