52b, 52c, 54e & 54f Ashford Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3TB
CHI/21UC/LSC/2020/0040 · service charges · Eastbourne · decided 24 May 2021
The tribunal reduced the service charges for 2015 to 2019 for this six-flat building, finding the 2016 roof works and 2019 roof works not reasonably incurred or of reasonable standard, the 2019 cleaning costs unsupported, and management fees excessive; orders were made under s.20C and paragraph 5A, and the respondent must repay the 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 | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Eastbourne Lettings |
| Building | A block, 6 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, management fees, 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 repay the application and hearing fees (£100 and £200) to the applicants |
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- flats n
converted into six self-contained flats/maisonettes in or around
- agent
[name] Lettings’ charges were based on a fixed fee of £120 per flat
- years
reduced by the following amounts for the reasons more particularly set out below:
- outcome
the service charges recoverable by the Respondent in respect of 52/54 [name] Road, [name] BN21 3TB are reduced by the following
- items reduced
but only £600 is reasonable and payable for the 2019 service charge
- s20c
Orders are made under s20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and
- costs
The Respondent is to pay the application and hearing fees to the Applicants.
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