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Flat 1, Rockstead, 18 West Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH4 8AA

CHI/00HN/LSC/2023/0081 · service charges · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · decided 11 Jul 2025

The tribunal decided the leaseholder is not liable for agents' and accountants' fees but is liable for 20% of the costs of the main building and other service charges demanded, with the exact sums to be fixed later after further directions.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Not clear
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLandlord or management company
Freeholder / landlordRockstead Freehold Company Limited
Management companynone named
Managing agentnone named
BuildingOne flat, 5 flats
Service charge years in dispute2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Items in disputeadministration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund
Items disallowed or reducedlegal and professional fees, management fees
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderednone stated

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flats n
There are four other flats within the Estate situated in the remainder of the Building.
freeholder
the freeholder of the property is Rockstead Freehold Company Limited
years
the Tribunal is required to determine service charges for the years 2016 to 2022, no more.
outcome
The service charges demanded are payable save those in relation to agent fees.
items reduced
The Respondent is not liable to contribute to the costs of any managing agents, accountants and other agents employed by the Applicant

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