14 Russell Square, Brighton, BN1 2EE
HAV/00ML/LSC/2025/0606 · service charges · Brighton and Hove · decided 11 Dec 2025
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found nothing payable for 2023, only £682.43 (50% of insurance and accountancy) for 2024, and nothing payable for 2025 until a valid demand is served, with the landlord's litigation costs barred from the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| 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 | One flat, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | £682.43 |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse application fee of £110 and hearing fee of £227 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
As there are two flats in the building, the proportion payable by the Applicants is 50%
- freeholder
The Respondent freeholder is 328 GTS Limited.
- years
The Applicants are seeking determination of liability to pay and reasonableness of service charges for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- outcome
2024 – The Applicants are liable to pay £682.43 (50% contribution to the costs of insurance (£592.43) and accountancy (£90)).
- total payable
2024 – The Applicants are liable to pay £682.43 (50% contribution to the costs of insurance (£592.43) and accountancy (£90)).
- s20c
The Tribunal makes orders Under Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and under Paragraph 5 A of [name] 11 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, that the costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with these proceedings and the administration charges in respect of litigation costs are not recoverable from the Applicants by way of service charges.
- costs
It is further ordered that the Respondent shall reimburse the Applicants for the Application fee of £110 and the Hearing fee of £227.
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