7 Roland House, Harris Place, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6BP
HAV/29UH/LSC/2025/0643 · service charges · Maidstone · decided 25 Nov 2025
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal held the insurance commission and reserve contributions payable, but found the disputed revaluation charges in some years, aerial maintenance charges, professional fees and the £216 administration charge not payable, and limited the landlord's recoverable proceedings costs to 33.3%.
| 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 | Principle Estate Management |
| Building | One flat, 24 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023, 2024 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, other, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, other |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
purpose-built block of 24
- agent
The development is managed by Principle Estate Management
- years
the service charges for the years ending 31/03/2023 and 31/03/2024
- outcome
they are not payable by the Applicant
- items reduced
the Applicant’s case has succeeded in respect of four out of six challenged elements of the service charges as follows:
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under Section 20(C) that only 33.3% of these costs is so recoverable.
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The original
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