18 Falmouth House, 1 Seaton Close, London SE11 4ET
LON/00AY/LSC/2021/0414 · service charges · Lambeth · decided 19 Jul 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the intercom major works charge unreasonable and not payable because the landlord failed to repair the intercom wiring, upheld the gas major works charge, reduced the concierge charges by 80% from 2015, found the electricity and heating charges reasonable, removed certain boiler repair items, and made a section 20C order protecting the applicant from the landlord's tribunal costs.
| 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 |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- years
service charge years from 2014-15 to 2020-21 and the estimated service charge for the year 2021-22
- outcome
The tribunal determines that the sum of £5,586 for the gas major works is reasonable and payable by the applicant.
- items reduced
the charge is unreasonable and is not payable
- s20c
the tribunal determines that it is just and equitable in the circumstances for an order to be made under section 20C of the 1985 Act
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The original
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