44A Isis Street London SW8 3QN
LON/00BJ/LSC/2024/0038 · service charges · Wandsworth · decided 20 May 2024
The tribunal found the buildings insurance premium too high because the landlord did not engage, reduced the charge to £750 per property for 2022/23 and 2023/24, ordered the landlord to repay the £100 application fee, and barred recovery of the tribunal costs from the service charge.
| Outcome | Substantially reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | G&O Rents Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2022, 2023 |
| Items in dispute | insurance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance |
| Total demanded | £1,624.27 |
| Total found payable | £750 |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse application fee £100 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The freeholder of the premises is G&O Rents Limited
- years
for the years 2022/23 and 2023/24
- outcome
I consider that a more reasonable amount would be £1500 per annum or £750 per property.
- items reduced
I consider that a more reasonable amount would be £1500 per annum or £750 per property.
- total demanded
The cost for 44A Isis Street is therefore £1,624.27 per annum.
- total payable
£750 per property
- s20c
I also exercise my discretion under s.20C Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, this precludes the Respondent from seeking to recover any costs of responding to this application from the service charge.
- costs
I order the Respondent to pay the Applicant the application fee of £100.
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