26 Vincent Road Croydon CR0 6ED
LON/00AH/LSC/2025/1046 · service charges · Croydon · decided 12 Mar 2026
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal reduced the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 insurance premiums by 23% because the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham location factor was wrongly used instead of Croydon, the respondent must refund the tribunal fees, and the respondent cannot pass its costs of the case through 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 | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Hamways Limited |
| Building | One flat, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2024, 2025 |
| Items in dispute | insurance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | £544.42 |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to refund tribunal fees of £327 within 28 days |
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What the decision says
- flats n
they were clearly aware there were two flats
- agent
Representative : Hamways Limited
- years
The Applicant challenges the insurance premium for 2024 and 2025
- outcome
the amount payable in respect of insurance premiums for the years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 should be reduced by 23%
- items reduced
should be reduced by 23%
- s20c
The tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicant £327.00 within 28 days of this Decision
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