Flat 4 and Flat 9 Northgate House, Northernhay Gate, 74 Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SA
CHI/18UC/LIS/2022/0023 · LIS · Exeter · decided 20 Sep 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that the freeholder had not complied with the lease's audited accounts and certification requirements, so the disputed service charges for Flats 4 and 9 for 2018 to 2021 are not payable by the leaseholders, though the freeholder may re-issue demands.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Northgate House Exeter Freehold Co Limited |
| Management company | Northgate House (Exeter) Owners Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £7,029.17 |
| 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 building was converted in 2008 to eleven flats comprising studios, and one and two bedroom flats.
- freeholder
Applicant : [name]
- management company
[name] House ([name]) Owners Limited is a dormant company under registration number 08351596.
- years
The Applicant claimed a total of £7,029.17 for services charges for Flat 4 and a total of £8,893.00 for Flat 9.
- outcome
The Tribunal determines that the sum of £7,029.17 is not payable by Mr [name] in respect of the service charge for the period 1 February 2018 to 1 October 2021
- total demanded
The Applicant claimed a total of £7,029.17 for services charges for Flat 4
- total payable
The Tribunal determines that the sum of £7,029.17 is not payable by Mr [name]
- s20
The Tribunal decides that by comparing with what happens in paragraph 59 to what should happen in paragraph 60 the Applicant has not complied with the contractual provisions of the leases for Flat 4 and 9
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