168 Burford, Telford TF3 1LW
BIR/00GF/LIS/2018/0067 · LIS · Telford and Wrekin · decided 21 Jun 2019
The tribunal found that only part of the estimated service charge budget for 2018/19 was reasonable, and that the £75 administration charge was payable, with the County Court also ordering the respondents to pay a share of the landlord's 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 | York Montague Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | KDG Property Limited |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent pays 75% of the applicant's costs, assessed at £2,500 in total, so £937.50 each (County Court) |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The Applicant is the freehold owner of both 168 Burford, [name], TF3 1LW and 169 Burford
- agent
KDG Property Limited (‘KDG’) are the managing agents of the Properties.
- years
the period 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019
- outcome
Accordingly, the Tribunal determined that the following items were reasonably payable on account for the service charge
- items reduced
The Tribunal considered that the sum requested for the management fee to be excessive.
- costs
the Court finds the sum of £1,875.00, inclusive of VAT, counsel’s fees and court fees is payable by the Respondents in respect of costs (the sum of £937.50 to be payable by each Respondent).
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