Flat 4, 2 Sibthorp Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3NN
LON/00BA/LSC/2020/0245 · service charges · Merton · decided 9 Feb 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found nothing payable for 2013 to 2016 because demands were not sent to the correct address, halved the management fees for 2017 to 2019, removed the disputed water, waste and legal charges, and ordered the respondent to refund the tribunal fees.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Chaplair Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | legal and professional fees, management fees, other, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant's tribunal fees of £300.00 |
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What the decision says
- years
in respect of the service charge years 2013-2019
- outcome
reduced by 50% The sum payable for management fees for 2017 is £1159.81
- items reduced
The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of management fees for this period be reduced by 50%
- s20c
the tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that none of the landlord's costs of the tribunal proceedings may be passed to the Applicant through any service charge
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicant £300.00 within 28 days of this Decision, in respect of the reimbursement of the tribunal fees paid by the Applicant
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