27 Fairgreen Court, London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3NA
LON/00BA/LSC/2022/0253 · service charges · Merton · decided 20 Mar 2023
The tribunal found the respondent owes £2,511.29 for service and administration charges for 2019 and 2021, after excluding reserve fund contributions and a recruitment invoice, plus interest and court costs.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Raco Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Principle Estate Management LLP |
| Building | One flat, 20 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | other, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | £2,989.89 |
| Total found payable | £2,511.29 |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to pay the applicant's costs of the court proceedings summarily assessed at £4,200 (inclusive of VAT) |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Respondent’s flat is one of 20 located on the upper two floors
- freeholder
The freeholder of the entire building is Raco Ltd.
- agent
Mr [name], Property Manager at Principle Estate Management LLP,
- years
the claim had been for £3,046.32 in service charge arrears for the two years 2019 and 2021
- outcome
The Tribunal has concluded that the Applicants’ claim for service and administration charges is made out other than in relation to the reserve fund and the invoice for “Recruitment of [name]”.
- items reduced
The service charges attributable to a reserve fund were not and are not payable.
- total demanded
The total claim, therefore, is now £2,989.89, plus interest and costs.
- total payable
The total owing is, therefore £2,511.29 (£2,989.89 - £298.60 - £180).
- costs
The Defendant shall pay the Claimants’ costs of the court proceedings summarily assessed in the amount of £4,200 (inclusive of VAT).
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