Express Networks, 1-5 Luna Street, Manchester
MAN/00BN/LDC/2025/0627 · dispensation from consultation · Manchester · decided 3 Aug 2026
The tribunal granted dispensation from the statutory consultation requirements for urgent roof works, subject to the landlord paying for an independent surveyor capped at £20,000 and not recovering its legal costs of the application through the service charge.
| Outcome | Other decision |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Dispensation granted |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Philip J Davies (Holdings) Plc |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Horizon Block Management Ltd |
| Building | A block, 22 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £5,517 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicant not to recover its legal costs of this application through the service charge |
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What the decision says
- flats n
It comprises 22 flats on the 3rd and 4th floors
- freeholder
Applicant : [name] (Holdings) Plc
- agent
Representative : Horizon Block Management Ltd
- outcome
Decision: Dispensation is granted subject to conditions.
- total demanded
amounting to £5517.00 plus VAT
- s20
Dispensation is granted under section 20ZA(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 in respect of the works.
- costs
The Applicant shall not recover their legal costs of this application through the service charge.
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