Flat 20, Regis Gate, 12-28 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1AQ
CHI/45UC/LSC/2022/0060 · service charges · Arun · decided 27 Jul 2022
The tribunal found the leaseholders not liable for several administration charges (sub-let notice fees, an arrears letter and a file preparation fee) because the lease gave no authority for them, but found the lift works service charge and two later administration charges payable.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not clear |
| 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 | 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, legal and professional fees, major works |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | Respondents' costs limited; Claimant's costs reduced by 75 per cent to £562.02 plus court fees of £455, totalling £1,017 |
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What the decision says
- years
the service and administration charges for the years 2019 and 2020
- outcome
The Respondents were not liable to pay the administration charge for sub-let notice fees of £95 and £48 imposed on 20 March 2019 and 5 August 2020 respectively.
- items reduced
The Respondents were not liable to pay the administration charge for an arrears letter of £36 dated 15 October 2020.
- costs
The costs assessed was reduced by 75 per cent giving an order of costs of £562.02 plus court fees of £455 which equalled £1,017.02.
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