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20 Ennerdale Grove, Bishop Auckland DL14 9LN

MAN/00EJ/LAC/2024/0006 · administration charges · County Durham · decided 20 Aug 2025

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The tribunal decided the applicant is not liable to pay the administration charges demanded for late payment of ground rent, and ordered that the landlord's costs of the application cannot be added to his service charge.

OutcomeNot payable
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Order made
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordBushcharm Limited
Management companySimarc Property Management Limited
Managing agentSimarc Property Management Limited
BuildingA block
Service charge years in dispute2023, 2024
Items in disputeadministration charges
Items disallowed or reducedadministration charges
Total demanded£162
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderednone stated

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What the decision says

freeholder
Landlord : Bushcharm Limited
agent
Respondent : Simarc Property Management Limited
outcome
The Applicant is not liable to pay any administration charge to the Respondent.
items reduced
The Applicant is not liable to pay any administration charge to the Respondent.
total demanded
The Respondent says that the amount claimed from the Applicant is £162 as damages for late payment of rent in 2023.
total payable
The Applicant is not liable to pay any administration charge to the Respondent.
s20c
the Tribunal orders that pursuant to section 20C the Respondent’s costs of this application may not be recovered from the Applicant through his service charges.

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