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66 THE AVENUE, FITZGERAD PLACE, BECKENHAM, KENT BR3 5ES

LON/00AF/LSC/2024/0656 · service charges · Bromley · decided 8 May 2025

The tribunal found some cleaning, gardening and insurance charges reduced, with the gardening contract restricted by the £100 per unit cap for failure to consult, and it allowed the tree cutting and asbestos survey costs in full.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Not clear
Section 20 consultationConsultation failure found
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordLeasecon Engineering Company Limited
Management companynone named
Managing agentLMD Management
BuildingA block, 7 flats
Service charge years in dispute2021, 2022
Items in disputecleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, utilities
Items disallowed or reducedcleaning and grounds, insurance, other
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderednone stated

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flats n
There are seven flats in the premises all held on long leases.
freeholder
The freeholder of the premises is Leasecon Engineering Company Limited .
agent
The managing agent was LMD Management.
years
The Applicant challenged service charges for the period 2021-2023.
outcome
We consider that a deduction of £250 is appropriate for the period in question.
items reduced
We consider that the Applicant is justified in his complaint and accept the proposed deduction of £90.
s20
we understand that the Respondents accept that they are restricted by the cap of £100 per unit due to a failure to consult on the contract.

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