19 Bertrand Way,Thamesmead,London SE28 8LL
LON/00AL/LSC/2023/0259 · service charges · Greenwich · decided 21 Feb 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the disputed service charges for 2019 to 2023 payable only in part, cutting unsupported major works, grounds and reserve fund contributions, and ordered the landlord's costs not to be added to the service charge and the respondent to reimburse the £320 application and hearing costs.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Joyce Farinto Properties Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | FirstPort Property Services |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant's application and hearing costs of £320 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Applicant : [name] Properties Limited
- agent
Representative : FirstPort Property Services
- outcome
The Tribunal accepts that under the lease terms, a contribution to a reserve fund is payable by leaseholders. However, the sums collected were deemed disproportionate to the total service charge costs.
- items reduced
The Tribunal is in agreement with the Applicant that, due to the lack of evidence for the works carried out under the heading's 'grounds' and 'general' maintenance, 'pathway repairs', 'health and safety audit' and 'major works', these sums were not payable.
- total payable
The Tribunal determines that the disputed services charges, amounting to £3.792.94 are reasonable and payable for the period 1 October 2019 to
- s20c
The Tribunal makes a 20C Order under the provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 ('the 1985 Act') and paragraph 5A Schedule 11 of the Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002
- costs
The application and hearing costs of £320 incurred by the Applicant in bringing this application to Tribunal to be reimbursed by the Respondent.
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