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CHI/43UL/LSC/2022/0104 · service charges · Waverley · decided 30 Jun 2023

The tribunal found most disputed 2021 service charge items payable, disallowed three items (asbestos survey, wet rot and survey, and a related item), reduced the audit fee by 20%, and ordered the landlord to bear 50% of its costs of the application and refund the £200 application fee.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Order made
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordG & O Securities Limited
Management companynone named
Managing agentnone named
BuildingOne flat, 50 flats
Service charge years in dispute2021
Items in disputeadministration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance
Items disallowed or reducedlegal and professional fees, repairs and maintenance
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderedthe respondent to pay the applicant the application fee of £200

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flats n
There are 50 flats, including the 14 added during the later work to the second floor
freeholder
Respondent : G & O Securities Limited
years
service charge year ending 2021
outcome
items 10, 14 and 21 are not payable as service charges and items 9, 16, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24 are payable. [name] 29 is payable to a reduced sum.
items reduced
The Tribunal disallowed the service charges to be determined at items 10, 14 and 21 with charges to the Applicant of £17.61.
s20c
50% of the Respondent’s cost of the applications may not be recovered as service charges or administration charges.
costs
The Respondent shall pay to the Applicant the application fee of £200 within 14 days of issue of this Decision.

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