36 South Street, Eastbourne BN21 4XB
CHI/21UC/LSC/2024/0009 · service charges · Eastbourne · decided 9 Jan 2025
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal limited the 2020 roof and 2024 exterior works contributions to £250 per flat because consultation requirements were not met, disallowed the electricity meter and lighting costs and the £300 accounts charge, allowed the gate, redecoration and guttering costs, declined jurisdiction over some items, and made a partial section 20C order.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 3 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2022 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, major works, utilities |
| 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
There are five flats above
- years
Issue 7: Installation of a new side gate (2022)
- outcome
limits the applicants’ contributions to the cost of 2020 roof repairs to £250 each.
- items reduced
Nothing is therefore allowed for the costs incurred for these electrical works.
- s20c
it is just and equitable to order
- s20
The tribunal finds this was a clear breach of para 4(4)(a) of
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