Flat 3, 5 The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AZ
BIR/17UH/LIS/2021/0026 · LIS · High Peak · decided 7 Mar 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found £6,679.04 of 2019/20 service charges payable by the leaseholders, reducing the legal fees head to £83.33, and made a section 20C order limiting the landlord's litigation costs recoverable through the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | High Peak Theatre Trust Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, legal and professional fees, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | legal and professional fees |
| Total demanded | £7,297.71 |
| Total found payable | £6,679.04 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondents to pay the applicant £555.00 County Court costs and reimburse the £200.00 tribunal hearing fee |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The freehold interest in the property is owned by the Applicant, High Peak Theatre Trust Limited
- years
The Applicant’s claim is based on unpaid service charges totalling £7297.71 for the service charge year 6 April 2019 to 5 April 2020.
- outcome
Legal fees £2,856.00 £952.00 £250.00 £702.00
- items reduced
the Tribunal determines that a reasonable figure to include in the service charge accounts in respect of dealing with the statutory consultation procedure is £1,000.00 inclusive of VAT
- total demanded
£7,297.71
- total payable
The Tribunal determines that the Respondents are liable to pay to the Applicant the sum of £6,679.04 in respect of unpaid service charges as at 6 June 2021.
- s20c
the Tribunal makes an order under section 20C that the costs incurred by the Applicant in connection with the present proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs
- costs
the Tribunal orders the Respondents to reimburse to the Applicant the Tribunal hearing fee of £200.00.
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