5 Mill Street Close, Mill Street, Wincanton, BA9 9AL
HAV/40UD/LSC/2025/0627 · service charges · Somerset · decided 14 Oct 2025
The tribunal found that the applicant's 20% share of £154.56 for drain clearance and abortive scaffolding visits is not recoverable through the service charge, ordered that the costs of the proceedings cannot be added to the service charge for the applicant and two other leaseholders, and ordered the respondent to repay the £110 application fee.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Tapestart Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Compton Property Management Limited |
| Building | One flat, 7 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2024 |
| Items in dispute | major works, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse application fee £110 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
is one of 7 properties situated around a small courtyard
- freeholder
The Respondent to the application is Tapestart Limited.
- agent
Compton Property Management Limited (‘Compton’) are the managing agents for the Property.
- years
the accounting year ending 29 September 2024
- outcome
the sum of £154.56 in respect of the Applicant’s 20% share of the costs
- items reduced
The Tribunal finds these costs were not reasonably incurred by the Managing Agent, and are, therefore, not payable.
- s20c
Orders are made for the benefit of the Applicant, Mr [name] under s20C
- costs
The Respondent is to pay the application fee of £110 to the Applicant.
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