33 Wilbury Grange, Wilbury Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3GN
CHI/00ML/LSC/2020/0110 · service charges · Brighton and Hove · decided 5 Mar 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal decided that the £850 charged to the leaseholder for redecorating a neighbouring flat's ceiling was not payable as a service charge or at all, that the landlord must refund the £100 fee, and that the landlord cannot recover its costs of the proceedings through the service charge.
| 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 | Wilbury Grange (Hove) Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 63 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020 |
| Items in dispute | repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | £850 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to refund the application fee of £100 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
a one bedroom flat in a block of 63 flats (“the Block”)
- freeholder
Respondent : [name] (Hove) Limited
- years
in the sum of £850 for the service charge year 2020 for one specific element
- outcome
The Tribunal determines that no service charge is payable and reasonable of the £850 demanded
- items reduced
The Tribunal determines that no service charge is payable and reasonable of the £850 demanded on behalf of the Respondent
- total demanded
in the sum of £850 for the service charge year 2020
- s20c
The Tribunal grants the applications made by the Applicant that any costs incurred in connection with proceedings before the Tribunal should not be included in the amount of any service charge payable by the tenant pursuant to section 20C
- costs
The Tribunal orders the Respondent to refund the £100 fee to the Applicant within 28 days.
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