28A Thurlow Hill, Torquay, TQ1 3EJ
HAV/00HH/LSC/2025/0715 · service charges · Torbay · decided 19 May 2026
figures not yet checkedThe Tribunal determined the recoverable service charges for 2024/2025 at £990.00 and for 2025/2026 at £980.40, disallowed the public liability insurance and reserve fund charges, and made orders stopping the landlord recovering its tribunal costs through the service charge and extinguishing the litigation costs as administration charges.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Long Term Reversions (Harrowgate) Limited |
| Management company | Remus Management Limited |
| Managing agent | Remus Management Limited |
| Building | One flat, 3 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2024, 2025 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance, reserve fund |
| 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
converted later into 3 flat dwellings
- agent
[name] (Remus Management Limited)
- years
a. 2024/2025 £990.00
- outcome
The Tribunal therefore determines that charges within the general service charges for public liability insurance are not reasonable and are not recoverable from the Applicant.
- items reduced
The Tribunal therefore determines that charges within the general service charges for public liability insurance are not reasonable and are not recoverable from the Applicant.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes and Order under Section 20C of the Act because it considers to be just and equitable to do so.
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