73b Chatsworth Road, London, E5 0LH
LON/00AM/LSC/2024/0246 · service charges · Hackney · decided 25 Nov 2024
The tribunal found the insurance and management fees for 2021 to 2023 payable and reasonable, and the ad hoc works charges payable at £250 unless dispensation is given, in which case £2,010 is payable; a 50% s.20C order was made and the fees were ordered refunded.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Seaboard Consulting Ltd |
| Building | One flat, 3 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | other |
| Total demanded | £4,357.10 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to refund tribunal fees of £330 paid by applicant |
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What the decision says
- flats n
which is situated in a converted house which has three flats and commercial premises on the ground floor
- years
(a) 01/01/2021-31/12/2021 – insurance premium of £547.46
- outcome
(d) “[name] hoc” charges as follows: (i) If dispensation pursuant to s.20ZA is not given – charges of £250 are payable and reasonable;
- items reduced
If dispensation pursuant to s.20ZA is not given – charges of £250 are payable and reasonable;
- total demanded
The total value of the dispute is said to be £4,357.10.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, but limits the order to 50% of the costs incurred by the Applicant in connection with this application.
- s20
The Applicant admits that s.20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 was not complied with.
- costs
The Tribunal makes an order in respect of the Applicant for a refund of the tribunal fees of £330 to paid by the Respondent on or before 20 December 2024.
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