Canterbury House, Broomfield Avenue, Worthing, Sussex BN14 7PL
CHI/45UH/LSC/2024/0121 · service charges · Worthing · decided 25 Jan 2026
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the leaseholders liable only for reduced service charges for 2022 to 2024 across many disputed items, made a section 20C order, and ordered the landlord to repay £330 in fees, with a separate costs application reserved.
| 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 Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Eagerstates Limited |
| Building | A block, 9 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, management 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 fee and hearing fee totalling £330 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
nine residential flats at ground, first and second floor levels
- freeholder
Respondent : Assethold Limited
- agent
managing the property through its sister company, Eagerstates Limited
- years
for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024
- outcome
the Applicants are only liable to pay service charges in the following amounts
- items reduced
The Tribunal determines that the Applicants are only liable to pay service charges in the following amounts
- s20c
The Tribunal determines that it is just and equitable to make an order under section 20C of the 1985 Act preventing the landlord from recovering the costs of the proceedings through the service charge.
- costs
the Respondent shall reimburse the application fee and hearing fee, totalling £330, to the Applicants within 28 days
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