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LON/00AU/LSC/2019/0101 · service charges · Islington · decided 29 Jul 2019

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The tribunal found the interim service charges of £660.00 payable, but the £258.00 administration charge was not recoverable and the landlord's contractual costs were refused, with the tenant ordered to pay £185.00 in court costs.

Outcome	Reduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)	Not applied for
Section 20 consultation	Not in issue
Who applied	Landlord or management company
Freeholder / landlord	not a company, or not stated
Management company	Smartbourne Property Management Ltd
Managing agent	none named
Building	One flat
Service charge years in dispute	2017, 2018
Items in dispute	administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund
Items disallowed or reduced	administration charges
Total demanded	£660
Total found payable	£660
Fees or costs ordered	the respondent to pay costs of £185.00 including VAT

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What the decision says

management company: Smartbourne Property Management Ltd 1st Claimant
years: The landlord’s claim is for interim service charges falling due on 25 December 2017 and 25 March 2018.
outcome: The tribunal concluded that the tenant was under no obligation to paint the exterior of the windows of the flat.
items reduced: Accordingly, the landlord could not recover the cost of the administration charge from the tenant.
total demanded: (i) Service charges: £660.00.
total payable: (i) Service charges: £660.00.
costs: The Defendant shall pay to the Claimant by 4.00 PM 28 August 2019 the sum of £185.00 including VAT in respect of the Claimant’s summarily assessed costs;

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