15 Great Sanders House, Hurst Lane, Battle TN33 0PE
CHI/21UG/LSC/2024/0029 · service charges · Rother · decided 7 May 2025
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal dismissed the leaseholder's challenge to roof and maintenance service charges for the years ending 2022 and 2023, finding the patch repairs reasonable, while the 2022 major works demand was agreed to be limited to £250 because the landlord had failed to consult properly.
| Outcome | Dismissed or struck out |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Great Sanders House Management Company Ltd |
| Management company | Great Sanders House Management Company Ltd |
| Managing agent | Burkinshaw Block Management |
| Building | One flat, 15 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2022 |
| Items in dispute | major works, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | £250 |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The property is a converted school building with 15 residential flats set
- freeholder
Management Company Ltd
- agent
engaged Burkinshaw Block Management to manage the building
- years
for the year ending 29 September 2022
- outcome
As a result of the above the application is dismissed.
- items reduced
the parties agreed that the total sum payable by the Applicant for the year ending 2022, was £250
- total payable
the total sum payable by the Applicant for the year ending 2022, was £250
- s20c
the Tribunal sees no need to consider whether or not to make an order restricting it from doing so under s.20C
- s20
The Respondent accepted that it had failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements in respect of major works
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