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CHI/00ML/LSC/2021/0080 · service charges · Brighton and Hove · decided 12 Dec 2022

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The tribunal found the lift replacement reasonable and payable in full, but reduced the roof works by 25%, the windows by 15% and the external wall insulation works by 25%, and made a section 20C order preventing the council recovering its costs of the proceedings.

Outcome	Reduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)	Order made
Section 20 consultation	Not in issue
Who applied	Leaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlord	Brighton and Hove City Council
Management company	none named
Managing agent	none named
Building	One flat, 2 flats
Service charge years in dispute	2016, 2017
Items in dispute	insurance, major works
Items disallowed or reduced	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

years: The service charges in dispute date back to years ending 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2017.
outcome: We assess that there should be a reduction in the costs of the roof works of 25% of the costs.
items reduced: We assess that there should be a reduction in the costs of the roof works of 25% of the costs.
s20c: we make an order pursuant to Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 preventing the Respondent recovering the costs of these proceedings from the Applicant.

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