Flat 15, Stanborough House, Empson Street, E3 3LY
LON/00BG/LSC/2019/0384 · service charges · Tower Hamlets · decided 30 Oct 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the major works service charge not payable until the landlord lawfully redetermines the tenants' application under its discretionary reduction scheme, after the landlord's two decisions were found irrational, and made a section 20C order.
| Outcome | Dismissed or struck out |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014 |
| Items in dispute | major works |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £20,575.88 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicant to bear no costs; the Tribunal declines to make an order of costs under Rule 13(1)(b) |
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What the decision says
- years
the relevant demand having been made on 30 June 2014
- outcome
5. The [name]’s claim is dismissed.
- total demanded
On 30 June 2014 (at A86), the Landlord sent the Tenants a service charge demand in the sum of £20,575.88.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that none of the landlord’s costs of the proceedings may be passed to the lessees through any service charge.
- costs
The Tribunal declines to make an order of costs against the Applicant under Rule 13(1)(b) of the Tribunal Rules.
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