14C Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0AD
MAN/30UN/LSC/2019/0084 · service charges · South Ribble · decided 16 Feb 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal capped the management fees at £100 per period as a long-term agreement without proper consultation, allowed the insurance and reserve fund, reduced some repair, health and safety and administration charges, disallowed the external lighting repair, and made a section 20C order in the applicant's favour.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Elmwood Property Holdings Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Complete Property Management Solutions Limited |
| Building | One flat, 4 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2003, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | £1,000 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
given that it has 4 separate units within the building and has a need
- freeholder
Respondent : Elmwood Property Holdings Limited
- agent
Complete Property Management Solutions Limited were appointed
- years
The service charge accounting years run from 1st April to 31st March each year.
- outcome
not exceed £100.00 for each of the periods in question
- items reduced
an amount of £36.00 is appropriate for the first of the two items.
- s20c
the Tribunal will in that situation make an order in favour of the Applicant, as requested.
- s20
in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Service Charges (consultation etc) (England) Regulations 2003.
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