20 & 20A, Dearn Gardens, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3AY
LON/00BA/LSC/2020/0392 · service charges · Merton · decided 12 Jul 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the new £115 management fee introduced in 2020 not payable and set the building insurance premium at £1000 a year for the building (£500 per flat) for 2020/2021, with a section 20C order and a refund of tribunal fees.
| 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 | A block |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, management fees, other |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance, management fees |
| 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 £100.00 tribunal fees |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
(1) Regis Group Ltd (Flat 20)
- years
in respect of service charge years 2014-2021
- outcome
This new charge is not reasonable and is not payable.
- items reduced
the tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of the insurance premium for 20/2021 is £1000, that is £500 per flat.
- s20c
The tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that none of the landlord’s costs of the tribunal proceedings may be passed to the lessees through any service charge
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicant £100.00 within 28 days of this Decision, in respect of the reimbursement of the tribunal fees paid by the 2nd Applicant
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