Flat 2 Grantham Hall, Lincombe Drive, Torquay TQ1 2HJ
CHI/00HH/LIS/2019/0024 · LIS · Torbay · decided 13 Aug 2019
The tribunal found the £6,360 redecoration and repair charge for 2018 payable in principle, but the determination is suspended pending the landlord's application for retrospective dispensation from the section 20 consultation requirements, and the £250 already paid must be refunded to the leaseholder.
| Outcome | Other decision |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 3 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018 |
| Items in dispute | other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £6,360 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent must reimburse the applicant the overpayment of £250 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The property which is the subject of this application is a detached building containing 3 flats.
- years
payable by the Applicant in respect of the service charges for the year 2018
- outcome
The Tribunal determines that the sum of £6,360 will be payable by the Applicant in respect of the service charges for the year 2018, but this determination is suspended until a formal application to dispense with the requirements of Section 20 of the Act is received from the Respondent Mr. [name].
- total demanded
Mr. [name] attached to this letter an invoice for £6,360.00, which represents a 40% share of the total bill of £15,900.
- s20
Whether the landlord/Respondent’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 20 of the Act resulted in the amount payable being limited to £250
- costs
Thus the effect of this determination will be that the Respondent must reimburse the Applicant the overpayment of £250.
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