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Flat 17 Claremont Lodge, 15 The Downs, London, SW20 8UA

LON/00BA/LSC/2022/0317 · service charges · Merton · decided 27 Feb 2023

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The tribunal found the leaseholder had been overcharged because the building costs were apportioned at 20% instead of the 10.52% the lease provides, so he is entitled to a refund of £113.76, and the landlord cannot add its legal costs to the service charge.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Order made
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordClaremont Lodge (Wimbledon) Limited
Management companynone named
Managing agentnone named
BuildingOne flat
Service charge years in disputenot stated
Items in disputeother, repairs and maintenance
Items disallowed or reducedother, repairs and maintenance
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderednone stated

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What the decision says

freeholder
The Respondents are [name] Lodge (Wimbledon) Limited.
outcome
The Tribunal confirms that the Applicant is entitled to a refund of £113.76
items reduced
The Tribunal confirms that the Applicant is entitled to a refund of £113.76

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