Fairlawn, Hall Place Drive, Weybridge, Surrey,KT13 0AY
HAV/43UB/LSC/2024/0641 · service charges · Elmbridge · decided 23 Mar 2026
The Tribunal found the warden's flat licence fee was not charged to the service charge, reduced the management fee to £365 per flat per year with a further 10% cut for 2024/2025, found other estate maintenance charges reasonable, and made a partial order that only half the landlord's litigation costs can be recovered through the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | RTM company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Proxima GR Properties Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | FirstPort Property Services Ltd |
| Building | An estate, 38 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2024 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, management fees, other |
| Items disallowed or reduced | management fees |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
five blocks of flats in aggregate comprising 38 flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Proxima GR Properties Limited
- agent
FirstPort Property Services Ltd were appointed by the Respondent as managing agent.
- years
2024/2025 the licence fee for warden estimated at £16,000
- outcome
The management fees were too high and should reflect £365 per flat per annum before further adjustment.
- items reduced
The management fees were too high and should reflect £365 per flat per annum before further adjustment.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes partial orders under section 20C and Para 5A Sch 11 that not more than half the costs may be recovered via the service charge
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