178 Holland Road, London W14 8AH: (1)
LON/00AW/LSC/2023/0451 · service charges · Kensington and Chelsea · decided 4 Nov 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found most of the 2021 and 2022 service charges and the 2023 insurance and repairs budget reasonable and payable, disallowed some legal and management charges, and extended the tribunal-appointed manager's term to 4 November 2026.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | 178 Holland Road Management Limited |
| Management company | Holland Road Management Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 8 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2022, 2023 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | legal and professional fees, management fees |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | lessees to pay the manager's hearing costs of £3,600 including VAT |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Property is a five-storey end of terrace house which has been converted into eight flats.
- freeholder
lessee-owned freehold company, 178 Holland Road Management Limited.
- years
Application 2: the reasonableness and payability of the actual service charge costs for the year 2022 and the estimated service charge costs for the year 2023
- outcome
the remaining costs under this heading (Mr [name] fees) are not payable.
- items reduced
Accordingly, the Tribunal is not satisfied that the sum of £57 under this heading is reasonable or payable.
- costs
The sum of £3,600 is therefore payable by the lessees under this hearing.
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The original
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