84 Southover Street Brighton BN2 9UE
HAV/00ML/LSC/2024/0642 · service charges · Brighton and Hove · decided 16 Jul 2025
figures not yet checkedThe Tribunal found the Applicant liable for reduced service charges for 2017, 2018 and 2019, disallowing cleaning and accounting costs and capping general repairs at £250 because the landlord did not comply with the consultation requirements, and ordered the landlord to repay the application fee and made cost protection orders.
| Outcome | Not stated |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Utilec Properties Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse application fee of £110 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Property is on part of the ground floor of a terraced building divided into two flats.
- years
the service charges payable for 2017 to 2019
- items reduced
The Tribunal disallows the costs for cleaning and accounting for the same reasons as it disallowed them for 2017.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes a section 20C Order that any costs incurred by the Respondent in relation to these proceedings are not relevant costs
- s20
The Respondent has not complied with the Regulations.
- costs
The Tribunal orders the Respondent to reimburse the Applicant the Application fee of £110 paid by her to HMCTS.
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