5 Thames Bank Thames Road Goring on Thames RG8 9AH

CAM/38UD/LSC/2023/0071 · service charges · South Oxfordshire · decided 18 Jun 2025

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The tribunal accepted that a 2022 staffing overspend was dealt with by an adjustment rather than individual repayments, ordered that salaries be separated in future budgets, made a section 20C order, and ordered the respondents to pay the applicant's fees of £300.

Outcome	Other decision
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)	Order made
Section 20 consultation	Not in issue
Who applied	Leaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlord	Cognatum Estates Limited
Management company	none named
Managing agent	Cognatum Estates Limited
Building	A block, 21 flats
Service charge years in dispute	2022
Items in dispute	cleaning and grounds, other
Items disallowed or reduced	none stated
Total demanded	£5,549
Total found payable	not stated as one figure
Fees or costs ordered	the respondent to pay the applicant's hearing and application fee, total £300

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What the decision says

flats n: The premises is one of 21 flats all let on long leaseholds.
agent: Represented by : Cognatum Estates Limited
years: Staffing (and sundries) overspend 2022 of £5,549 (Actual 2022 - Budget 2022).
outcome: We consider that the overspend issue was dealt with correctly.
total demanded: Staffing (and sundries) overspend 2022 of £5,549
s20c: We make an order pursuant to s.20C Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 accordingly
costs: We also order the Respondents to pay the Applicant's hearing and application fee – total of £300.

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