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BIR/00CN/LIS/2023/0001 · LIS · Birmingham · decided 23 Jan 2024

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The tribunal found that electricity costs for the individual flats, other than lighting, were not payable through the service charge, so the leaseholder is liable only for £189.11 of the electricity charge, the landlord's costs cannot be added to the service charge, and the landlord must reimburse the £300 application and hearing fees.

Outcome	Reduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)	Order made
Section 20 consultation	Not in issue
Who applied	Leaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlord	FDI Limited
Management company	none named
Managing agent	Xenia Estates Services Limited
Building	One flat
Service charge years in dispute	2020
Items in dispute	utilities
Items disallowed or reduced	utilities
Total demanded	£47,541
Total found payable	£189.11
Fees or costs ordered	the respondent to reimburse the applicant's application and hearing fees totalling £300

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What the decision says

freeholder: Respondent : FDI Limited
agent: Xenia Estates Services Limited (‘Xenia’) are instructed by the Respondent as its managing agent.
years: the service charge year ending 31 December 2020
outcome: the reasonable sum payable under the Maintenance Charge is £8,650.00 (the budgeted figure)
items reduced: the reasonable sum payable under the Maintenance Charge is £8,650.00 (the budgeted figure)
total demanded: which included an amount of £47,541.00 in relation to electricity costs
total payable: only liable for an amount of £189.11
s20c: the Tribunal orders that all or any of the costs incurred, or to be incurred, by the Respondent
costs: the Respondent reimburse to the Applicant the whole of the application and hearing fee, being an amount of £300.

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