26 Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5AG
LON/00BA/LSC/2022/0036 · service charges · Merton · decided 7 Nov 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found most service charges payable but disallowed block charges and reduced management fees by £140.00 in total, and ordered the landlord not to pass its tribunal costs through the service charge and to refund the applicant's £300.00 fee.
| 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 | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, management fees, other |
| Total demanded | £2,816.36 |
| Total found payable | £2,543.74 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant's tribunal fees of £300.00 |
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What the decision says
- years
service charge years 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 21/22, 22/23
- outcome
the Tribunal has reduced the management fee
- items reduced
the Tribunal determines that the sums due for block charges are not reasonable and not payable
- total demanded
the total sum in issue for all of the years including 2022/23 which was an estimated charge was £2816.36
- total payable
The tribunal determines that the sum of £2543.74 is payable by the Applicant in respect of the service charges for the years in issue.
- 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 £300.00 within 28 days of this Decision, in respect of the reimbursement of the tribunal fees paid by the Applicant
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