Brookbury House, 2 Blackbrook Lane, Bromley, Kent BR2 8AY
LON/00AF/LSC/2023/0039 · service charges · Bromley · decided 21 Aug 2023
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal allowed many of the 2020 to 2022 service charge items only in part or disallowed them, made a section 20C order preventing the landlord's legal fees being added to the service charge, and ordered the respondent to repay £300 in fees.
| 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 Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 6 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse application and hearing fees totalling £300 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
a detached brick purpose built small block of six flats
- freeholder
Respondents Assethold Ltd
- years
Service charges were challenged for the period 2020- 2022
- outcome
Quarterly fire tests are excessive. We allow £108.
- items reduced
Quarterly fire tests are excessive. We allow £108.
- s20c
The Tribunal will exercise its discretion and make an order under s.20C preventing the Respondents from claiming their legal fees through the service charge.
- costs
The Respondents are also ordered to reimburse the Applicants with their application and hearing fees totalling £300.
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