85 Creffield Road, London W3 9PU
LON/00AJ/LSC/2020/0167 · service charges · Ealing · decided 12 Jan 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the £494.40 major works charge for roof repairs payable at nil because the landlord did not prove the costs were reasonably incurred, and made a section 20C order preventing the landlord's tribunal costs being added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | London Borough of Ealing Council |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020 |
| Items in dispute | major works |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works |
| Total demanded | £494.40 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
which has been converted into two flats
- years
in respect of “major works”, for the service charge year 2020
- outcome
The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of that service charge demand is nil.
- items reduced
The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of that service charge demand is nil.
- total demanded
the Applicant’s individual contribution (inclusive of the Respondent’s 10% management fee) was £494.40
- total payable
The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of that service charge demand is nil.
- s20c
The tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”) so that none of the Respondent landlord’s costs of the tribunal proceedings may be passed to the Applicant tenant through any service charge.
- s20
on its face it does not comply with s.20 of the 1985 Act; nor did the Respondent apply under s.20ZA for dispensation
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