Flat 11 Margaret Court, 269 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 7PQ
CHI/21UF/LAC/2021/0001 · administration charges · Lewes · decided 11 Jun 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the £93.80 balance of the £183.80 demand was not currently payable because no valid service charge demand had been made, after the £90 RTM administration fee was refunded, and ordered the respondent to repay half of the application fee.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | Margaret Court (Peacehaven) RTM Company Ltd |
| Managing agent | Housemartins Property Services |
| Building | One flat, 15 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, major works |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | £183.80 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to repay 50% of the £100 application fee to the applicant |
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What the decision says
- flats n
comprising 15 leasehold flats
- management company
The [name] Court (Peacehaven) RTM Company Ltd which is the Respondent to these proceedings
- agent
appointed agents, Housemartins Property Services (‘Housemartins’) on 1st July 2020
- years
the 2019/2020 service charge year
- outcome
the sum of £93.80 (being the balance from £183.80 after the refund of the RTM administration fee of £90 is deducted) is not currently payable by the Applicants
- items reduced
the Administration Fee for the RTM company applied to the applicants’ account was £90 not £183.80
- total demanded
requesting payment of the balance of £183.80 said to be outstanding
- s20c
The Tribunal therefore does not consider it just and equitable to make orders either under s20C or paragraph 5A.
- costs
the Tribunal orders that the Respondent repay 50% of this sum to the Applicants
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