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LON/00AY/LDC/2024/0177 · dispensation from consultation · Lambeth · decided 3 Feb 2025

The tribunal granted retrospective dispensation from the section 20 consultation requirements for the roof and balcony works, on condition that the landlord pays the leaseholders' legal costs of £35,103.60, and made a section 20C order protecting leaseholders from the landlord's costs of the tribunal proceedings.

OutcomeOther decision
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Order made
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLandlord or management company
Freeholder / landlordGrainger (Clapham) Limited
Management companynone named
Managing agentnone named
BuildingA block, 19 flats
Service charge years in disputenot stated
Items in disputeother, repairs and maintenance
Items disallowed or reducednone stated
Total demanded£35,103.60
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderedthe applicant to pay the respondents' legal costs of £35,103.60 (condition of dispensation)

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flats n
There are 19 flats within the Property and each is let on long leases.
freeholder
Applicant : [name] (Clapham) Limited
outcome
The Tribunal determines that it is reasonable for the Applicant to dispense with the consultation requirements in relation to the works
s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that none of the landlord’s costs of the Tribunal proceedings may be passed to the lessees through any service charge.
costs
The Applicant shall pay the Respondents reasonable costs of £35,103.60 (including VAT).

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