22 Lambert Road, London SW2 5BD
LON/00AY/LSC/2021/0054 · service charges · Lambeth · decided 26 Aug 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the health and safety charges for 2020 and 2021 were not reasonably incurred, and made an order under section 20C that the landlord's costs of these proceedings cannot be added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Nationworth Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Moreland Estate Management |
| Building | One flat, 4 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, legal and professional fees, other, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | other |
| 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
The leases relate to the four flats in the basement and the ground, first and second floors. It appears that a fifth flat has been formed in the attic.
- freeholder
Respondent : Nationworth Limited
- agent
the managing agents, Moreland Estate Management
- years
in respect of the service charge years 2020 and 2021.
- outcome
27. Decision: The charges for “health and safety” were not reasonably incurred.
- items reduced
27. Decision: The charges for “health and safety” were not reasonably incurred.
- s20c
We order (1) under section 20C of the 1985 Act that the costs incurred by the Respondent in proceedings before the Tribunal are not to be taken into account in determining the amount of any service charge payable by the Applicants
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