Flat 1, 229 Sussex Gardens, London, W2 2RL
LON/00BK/LSC/2021/0141 · service charges · Westminster · decided 22 Jun 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the leaseholder is not liable for internal common parts, lift, or fire alarm costs, reduced accountancy, repairs and reserve contributions, found legal costs recoverable, and made a partial section 20C order.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | RTM company |
| Freeholder / landlord | 231 Sussex Gardens Freehold Limited |
| Management company | 231 Sussex Gardens Right to Manage Limited |
| Managing agent | G & H Z Limited, trading as Sloan Block Management |
| Building | One flat, 13 flats · 2 decisions about this building |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| 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 | legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| 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
contains 13 flats
- freeholder
The freehold of the Building was acquired by 231 Sussex Gardens Freehold Limited (SGFL) in 2005
- management company
231 Sussex Gardens Right to Manage Limited as the Management Company
- agent
G & H Z Limited, trading as Sloan Block Management act as the managing agent for the Building
- years
for the service charge years 2017/8, 2018/9, 2019/20, 2020/21 and in advance for 2021/22
- outcome
Ms [name] contribution for 2017/8 for repairs and maintenance should be £245.07 in place of £1,435.
- items reduced
we reduce the sum for the reserves from £1,755.20 to £1,000.00
- s20c
the Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, that 50% of any costs incurred as part of this application are not to be treated as ‘relevant costs’ for future service charge years.
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