Flat 2, 25-27 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9JA
LON/00BK/LSC/2019/0304 · service charges · Westminster · decided 31 Jan 2020
The tribunal found the service charge demand invalid because it was not certified in advance as the lease requires, but went on to find management fees, professional fees and other budgeted sums reasonable in part, with some reductions, and made a section 20C order and a fee refund order.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Queenannes Gate Ltd |
| Management company | Town and City Management Limited |
| Managing agent | Town and City Management Limited |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019 |
| Items in dispute | legal and professional fees, management fees, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | legal and professional fees, management fees |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant's application and hearing fees of £300.00 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Respondent : Queenannes Gate Ltd
- agent
Representative on behalf of Town and City
- years
service charge year 2019/20
- outcome
the Tribunal finds the sum of £1,800.00 inclusive of VAT is reasonable and payable
- items reduced
the Tribunal finds the sum of £1,800.00 inclusive of VAT is reasonable and payable
- s20c
the tribunal determines that it is just and equitable in the circumstances for an order to be made under section 20C of the 1985 Act
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicant's application and hearing fees of £300.00
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