Flat 3, Ravensbury Court, 17 Ringstead Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4SQ
LON/00BF/LSC/2019/0370 · service charges · Sutton · decided 9 Feb 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the unpaid service charges of £2800 for August 2013 to January 2016 not payable because no demands were made, and limited the respondent's contribution towards the driveway tarmacing to £250 because the statutory consultation was not carried out.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| 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 | Ravensbury Court Residents' Association |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 6 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Items in dispute | major works, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works |
| Total demanded | £2,800 |
| Total found payable | £250 |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
situated in a purpose built block containing 6 flats
- management company
The block is managed by the Ravensbury Court Residents’ Association
- years
Service charges for the years ending 2013,2014,2015 and 2016 at a rate of £100 per month
- outcome
The tribunal determines that the amount payable by the Respondent in respect of the unpaid sums of £100 per month for the period August 2013 until January 2016 is £0.
- items reduced
The Tribunal determines that the sum of £250.00 is payable by the Respondent in respect of the service charges for the years 2013-2016
- total demanded
Total amount claimed for that period £2800
- total payable
The Tribunal determines that the sum of £250.00 is payable by the Respondent
- s20c
The Tribunal does not make an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- s20
As the consultation procedure has not been undertaken, the landlord cannot recover costs over £250 per leaseholder.
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