Flat 1,2 and 6, 110 Samuel Street, London, SE18 5LN
LON/00AL/LSC/2024/0163 · service charges · Greenwich · decided 14 Oct 2024
The tribunal found most disputed charges payable but disallowed rubbish removal charges of £510 and £384 and a £150 gutter clearance, reduced the fire alarm upgrade budget to £1,000 and gutter budget to £300, deferred the section 20 renovation works pending fresh consultation, made s.20C and paragraph 5A orders, and ordered the landlord to refund the tribunal fees.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Greenfield Living Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 6 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to refund the applicants' Tribunal fees within 28 days |
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What the decision says
- flats n
converted to create six flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Greenfield Living Limited
- agent
The Respondent had appointed Parkfords Management Limited to manage the property.
- years
service charge years 31 July 2021 to 30 July 2022, 31 July 2022 to 30 July 2023 and future year 31 July 2023 to 30 July 2024
- outcome
The Tribunal therefore found the service charges of £510 and £384 were not payable.
- items reduced
The Tribunal therefore disallowed £150 for gutter clearance work.
- s20c
the Tribunal nonetheless determined that it was just and equitable in the circumstances for an order to be made under Section 20C of the 1985 Act
- costs
the Respondent shall reimburse the Applicants within 28 days of this Decision for the Tribunal fees that they paid.
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