Flat 4 Stafford House, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1BN
CHI/21UC/LSC/2020/0103 · service charges · Eastbourne · decided 20 Mar 2021
figures not yet checkedThe Tribunal found the reserve fund contributions reasonable and payable, limited freeholder management fees to £1,200 a year including VAT for 2015/16 to 2019/20, and made an order under section 20C so the landlord's costs of the case cannot be added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Stafford House (Eastbourne) Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Eastbourne Lettings |
| Building | One flat, 12 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | management fees, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | management fees |
| 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 Respondent is the owner of the leasehold of Flats 1 to 12.
- agent
The property is managed for it by Eastbourne Lettings.
- years
Tenants application for the determination of reasonableness of service charges for the years 2015 to 2021.
- outcome
The Tribunal found the contributions to the reserve fund to be reasonable and payable
- items reduced
the costs attributable to freeholder management fees be limited to £1,200 inclusive of VAT
- s20c
The Tribunal allows the Applicant’s application under Section 20c of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
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