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LON/00AY/LSC/2024/0740 · service charges · Lambeth · decided 18 Jun 2025

The tribunal found the insurance premiums payable but halved the landlord and agent commission, disallowed cleaning, re-valuation and most administration charges and interest, capped management fees at £250 a year, and made orders under section 20C and paragraph 5A protecting the leaseholder from the landlord's costs; the respondent must repay £330 in fees.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Order made
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordLisa Property Limited
Management companyBlue Property Management Company
Managing agentBlue Property Management Company
BuildingOne flat, 2 flats
Service charge years in dispute2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Items in disputeadministration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other
Items disallowed or reducedadministration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other
Total demanded£10,323.15
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderedthe respondent to reimburse the applicant the application and heating fee of £330

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flats n
a terraced house comprising 2 flats
freeholder
Respondent : Lisa Property Limited
agent
Blue Property Management Company
years
the service charge years 2o2t-2o25
outcome
The commission paid to both the landlord and managing agent is each reduced to 50%
items reduced
No cleaning costs are payable by the applicant during the period in dispute.
total demanded
totalling £10,323.15
s20c
An order is made under s.2oC of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
costs
The tribunal directs the respondent to reimburse the applicant the application and heating fee in the sum of £330.

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