32 The Fairway, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1PB
CHI/43UB/LSC/2022/0132 · service charges · Elmbridge · decided 7 Aug 2023
The tribunal found the grounds maintenance charges of £137.31 for 2020/21 and £116.42 for 2021/22 not payable because the landlord failed to evidence the costs and the standard of service was not reasonable, and it also made section 20C and paragraph 5A orders and ordered the application fee refunded.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| 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, 4 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse application fee £100 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
comprises a three storey purpose built block of twenty four flats
- years
i. Grounds maintenance: Year 2020/21 £137.31
- outcome
the costs of £137.31 have not been reasonably incurred and are not payable by the applicant
- items reduced
the costs of £116.42 are not payable by the applicant
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, preventing the respondent from charging the costs of the proceedings to the applicant through the service charge.
- costs
the respondent pays the applicant the application fee of £100.00
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