45 & 46 Watch House Place, Portishead, Bristol BS20 7AU
CHI/00HC/LSC/2021/0075 · service charges · North Somerset · decided 30 Sep 2022
The Tribunal found the management fees and concierge and on costs reasonable, granted the landlord dispensation from consultation for carpet replacement and external decorations on condition it pays the applicant's costs, and left the section 20C question to be decided after written submissions.
| Outcome | Payable as demanded |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Dispensation granted |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | Firstport Property Services Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2015, 2016 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, major works, management fees |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicant's costs of considering the dispensation application, to be assessed if not agreed; t |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The freeholder, Annanbury Limited, played no part in the proceedings.
- management company
Respondent : Firstport Property Services Limited
- years
The application was thereafter limited to the years 2015/ 2016 onward.
- outcome
the Tribunal determines that the service charges remaining in dispute, namely the Management fees and the Concierge and on Costs are reasonable.
- s20
the Tribunal grants the application on the condition that the Respondent pays the Applicant’s costs of considering the Respondent’s application.
- costs
the Tribunal determined it to be appropriate to award the Applicant’s costs in respect of the Respondent’s application for dispensation in full, subject to assessment if the sum cannot be agreed.
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