1A The Driftbridge, Reigate Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3JZ
CHI/43UF/LSC/2023/0063 · service charges · Reigate and Banstead · decided 14 Feb 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal limited the janitorial costs to a reasonable figure, disallowed the accountancy and legal fees, reduced the managing agents' management fees by 30%, and made an order under section 20C so the landlord's tribunal costs cannot be added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Derri Properties Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Bells Southfields Ltd |
| Building | One flat, 24 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, legal and professional fees, major works, management fees, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, 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 | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
has been extended and converted into 24 flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Derri Properties Limited
- agent
a Director of the managing agents Bells Southfields Ltd
- years
The challenge was to relevant costs in the 2017-22 service charge years.
- outcome
the amount of service charge payable by the applicant for the services of the managing agents should be limited by 30%
- items reduced
the costs of accountancy in 2017-19 and 2022 referred to above were not reasonably incurred under s.19(1)(a) of the Act
- s20c
it is nevertheless just and equitable to make an order under s.20C
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