30 Thistledown Court, Basildon, Essex SS14 1LP
CAM/22U/LIS/2021/0053 · LIS · Basildon · decided 26 Aug 2022
figures not yet checkedThe Tribunal reduced the management fee to £150 a year for the years 2018 to 2021 because of failings in management, found the other charges reasonable, refused a section 20C order, extinguished the individual liability for litigation costs under paragraph 5A, and ordered the landlord to repay the application and hearing fees.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Peabody Trust |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 9 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | management fees |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant the application fee of £100 and the hearing fee of £200 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Tribunal found that there were 9 Flats in the Building.
- freeholder
failure of Peabody Trust (the respondent landlord) to comply with case management directions
- years
2019 to 31st March 2020 and 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 are reasonable
- outcome
The Tribunal determines that the Service Charge costs are reasonable except that of
- items reduced
the Management fee of £275.00 per unit was a charge
- s20c
Therefore, the Tribunal does not make an Order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 that the
- costs
the Respondent to reimburse the Applicant the Tribunal Application Fee of £100.00 and the Hearing Fee of £200.00
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