46A and 46B Gratwicke Road, Worthing BN11 4BH
CHI/45UH/LSC/2021/0094 · service charges · Worthing · decided 4 Apr 2022
The tribunal found the REVERSAL insurance charges not payable, the arrears letter administration charges not payable, the insurance revaluation survey fee payable only at £133.33 plus VAT per applicant, and capped 2020 onwards insurance at £625.58 split equally, with the landlord's costs barred from being charged to the tenants and £100 fees reimbursed.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not clear |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Chancery Lane Investments Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Moreland Estate Property Management Limited |
| Building | One flat, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the application fee of £100 to the applicant |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Respondent: Chancery Lane Investments Ltd
- agent
The property is managed for it by Moreland Estate Property Management Limited.
- years
for the years 2019 to 2022 inclusive
- outcome
The most that the Respondent can reasonably charge for Insurance for 2020 onwards is a total of £625.58 to be split equally between Ms [name].
- items reduced
The sum payable by each of the Applicants for Professional Fee – Insurance Revaluation Survey is half of the quoted sum of £133.33 plus VAT each and not the £1,200 sought.
- s20c
The Tribunal allows the Applicants’ applications under Section 20c of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and Paragraph 5A of Schedule 11 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
- costs
The Respondent is ordered to pay the sum of £100 to the Applicant, Ms [name], in reimbursement of fees.
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