Flat 11,9 Kiln Close, Gloucester, GL1 1GH
CHI/23UE/LSC/2020/0054 · service charges · Gloucester · decided 19 Aug 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found £559.62 of service charges and insurance payable, disallowed two £60 administration charges because demands were not issued on time, extinguished the landlord's contractual legal costs under paragraph 5A, and ordered the landlord to repay a counterclaim of £224.02 with costs of £25.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not clear |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Linden Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | First Point Property Services |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, other |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | £4,649.60 |
| Total found payable | £559.62 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicant costs of £25 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The interest is subject to the terms of a lease dated 30 January 2015 made between Linden Limited and the Defendant.
- agent
The Tribunal understands First Point Property Services act as the Claimant’s Managing Agent.
- years
The Claimant issued proceedings issued against the Defendant on 24 March 2020
- outcome
The Tribunal decides that the administration charges of £60 each imposed on 19 February 2019 and 31 March 2019 were not reasonable and that the Defendant was not liable to pay them.
- items reduced
The Tribunal decides that the administration charges of £60 each imposed on 19 February 2019 and 31 March 2019 were not reasonable and that the Defendant was not liable to pay them.
- total payable
the Defendant is liable to pay £559.62 (£560-64- £1.02)
- costs
The Court orders the Claimant to pay costs of £25 to the Defendant.
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