8 River Court, Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey GU21 5FT
CHI/43UM/LSC/2023/0027 · service charges · Woking · decided 25 Aug 2023
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that all sums demanded before the freeholder changed hands on 21 April 2023 were not due because the invoices named the wrong landlord, and it reduced several 2021 and 2022 charges, including rubbish clearance limited to £420 and the management fee set at £155 plus VAT per flat.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Assethold Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Eagerstates Limited |
| Building | One flat, 63 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent's costs of these proceedings cannot be charged to the applicant as an administration charge or added to t |
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What the decision says
- flats n
the whole development consisting of 63 flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Assethold Limited
- agent
Representative : Eagerstates Limited
- years
in respect of the service charge years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023.
- outcome
only a fair and reasonable proportion of £420 is recoverable from the Applicant through the service charge in respect of rubbish clearance and waste removal.
- items reduced
The tribunal determines that the costs of the fire health & safety testing
- s20c
the tribunal determines that it is just and equitable in the circumstances for an order to be made under section 20C of the 1985 Act.
- costs
none of the costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with these proceedings can be added to the service charge.
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