Flat 3, Aliston House, 58 Salterton Road, Exmouth EX8 2EQ
· other · East Devon · decided 10 Oct 2019
figures not yet checkedThe Tribunal found that the 2016-17 and 2017-18 service charges were partly unreasonable, reducing the amounts payable by the leaseholders by 9% of the disallowed sums, including the management charge and incidental costs, and made a section 20C 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 | Kitsons LLP |
| Management company | Aliston House Management Co Ltd |
| Managing agent | Eco Architects Ltd |
| Building | One flat, 11 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2016, 2017 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Property is one of 11 flats in Aliston House
- management company
Aliston House Management Company Limited (“the Second Respondent”)
- agent
The responsibility for managing and delivering the services under the Lease has been partly devolved to a firm called Eco Architects Ltd.
- years
The Application asks for a determination for the past years 2016-17 and 2017-18 and for the current year 2018-19.
- outcome
the Tribunal therefore determines that £192.86 of the service charge levied for the Financial Year 2016-17 is not payable by the Applicants.
- items reduced
£390 of the charges in relation to window cleaning.
- s20c
In the light of its determinations, the Tribunal considers such an order is appropriate and makes the order.
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