1029 and 1033 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford , Essex, RM6 4AU
CAM/22UH/LSC/2022/0059 · service charges · Redbridge · decided 13 Jun 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that no service charge sums are currently due because the landlord did not serve valid formal demands, and it barred recovery of the proceedings costs through the service charge and ordered the landlord to repay the leaseholder's fees.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to repay the applicant's application and hearing fees totalling £300 |
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What the decision says
- years
Buildings insurance (2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,July 2022)
- outcome
Accordingly, we find that the charges for communal lighting are not owing.
- items reduced
we disallow the sums claimed.
- s20c
We have no hesitation in exercising our discretion under s.20C and disallowing the Respondent from recovering his costs of the proceedings from the service charge.
- costs
We also order the Respondent to repay the Applicant her application and hearing fee which total £300
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