Flat 2, 131-132 Park Lane, London, W1K 7AD
LON/00BK/LSC/2020/0330 · service charges · Westminster · decided 12 Jul 2021
The tribunal found the leaseholder liable for the full service charges and late payment charges, rejecting his argument that the landlord was estopped from charging the higher porterage share, and ordered him to pay the court fee and wasted costs.
| Outcome | Payable as demanded |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | 131 Park Lane Real Estate Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Principia Estate & Asset Management |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, management fees, other, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £39,486.17 |
| Total found payable | £39,486.17 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant court fee £2,323.25 and pay interest; wasted costs of the adjourned hearing on |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Applicant/Claimant : 131 Park Lane Real Estate Limited
- agent
the Applicant’s managing agents
- years
invoices spanning the period 16.10.2017 to 01.01.2020
- outcome
the Tribunal determines that all of the service charges and administration charges set out in sub-paragraphs 7(i) and 7(ii) above are payable in full.
- total demanded
(i) Service charges: £39,486.17;
- total payable
(i) Service charges: £39,486.17;
- costs
the Respondent must reimburse to the Applicant the court fee of £2,323.25 and must pay interest in a sum to be calculated.
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The original
Later rulings on the same case (costs, section 20C, permission to appeal): 6 Sep 2021.
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