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40 Dukes Court, The Mall, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4HW

CAM/00KC/LBC/2018/0007 · breach of lease · Central Bedfordshire · decided 12 Nov 2018

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The Tribunal found a breach of the lease by the tenant's conduct in dropping cigarette ends from the window, and ordered the respondent to pay the landlord's solicitors' costs of £4,165.81 including the £300 tribunal fee.

OutcomeOther decision
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Not applied for
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLandlord or management company
Freeholder / landlordSicanta Flat Management Limited
Management companySicanta Flat Management Limited
Managing agentnone named
BuildingOne flat, 12 flats
Service charge years in disputenot stated
Items in disputeinsurance, legal and professional fees
Items disallowed or reducednone stated
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderedthe respondent to pay the applicant's solicitors' costs of £4,165.81 including the tribunal fee of £300

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What the decision says

flats n
40 Dukes Court is a 2 bedroomed second floor flat in a purpose built block of 12
freeholder
The company is the owner of the freehold as well as undertaking the
management company
The company is the owner of the freehold as well as undertaking the management of the block.
outcome
we are prepared to find that there has been a breach of covenant or condition of the lease in relation to the disposal of cigarette ends
total payable
we find that that is the sum which is payable in respect of the costs claimed under the terms of the lease
costs
The Tribunal determines the costs of the Applicant’s solicitors to be £4,165.81 to include the fees payable to the Tribunal of £300

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