7 Jubliee Street, Sitttingbourne, Kent, ME10 2FU
CHI/29UM/LSC/2022/0098 · service charges · Swale · decided 15 May 2023
The Tribunal reduced the budgeted 2022/23 charges for repairs, window cleaning, electricity and insurance while accepting the others, made a section 20C order and a paragraph 5A order protecting the lessees from the tribunal costs, and ordered the respondent to refund the £100 application fee.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Abbey Developments Limited |
| Management company | Charlotte Management Limited |
| Managing agent | Crabtree PM Limited |
| Building | One flat, 11 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2022 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | £2,160.88 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to refund the applicant the application fee of £100.00 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
totalling 11 flats
- freeholder
between Abbey Developments Limited as Landlord
- management company
that being Charlotte Management Limited
- agent
by Crabtree PM Limited
- years
service charge year 2022/2023
- outcome
the Tribunal determines a realistic sum to be £2,000.00.
- items reduced
Repairs and maintenance £2,000.00
- total demanded
The quantum of disputed service charges was £2,160.88.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- costs
The Tribunal orders the Respondent to refund the Applicant the application fee within 14 days of the date of this decision.
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