38 Randall Close, Witham,Essex,CM81FP
CAM/22UC/LIS/2022/0011 · LIS · Braintree · decided 2 Feb 2023
figures not yet checkedThe leaseholders' general challenge failed on most items, which were found payable and reasonable, but the landlord conceded the major works charge and admin fees and a £51.21 credit was ordered for misallocated aerial and intercom costs, and the landlord may not recover its legal costs through the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | BDW Trading Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | First Port Property Services |
| Building | An estate |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, major works, other |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | no reimbursement of the applicant's application fee of £100 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The freeholders of this premises are BDW Trading Limited.
- agent
The managing agents are First Port Property Services.
- years
a general challenge to service charges for the period 2017 to date
- outcome
the Respondent agreed to waive the charge for the major works of £559.60 and additional admin fees of £210
- items reduced
the Respondent agreed to waive the charge for the major works of £559.60 and additional admin fees of £210
- s20c
allow the section 20C application which means that the Respondents are not entitled to seek to recover their legal costs from the service charge account
- costs
it is not considered that reimbursement of that sum namely £100 is appropriate in this case.
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The original
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