Flat 4, Sussex Court, Sussex Gardens, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8BB
HAV/29UN/LIS/2025/0021 · LIS · Thanet · decided 12 Jun 2026
figures not yet checkedThe Tribunal found the respondent liable for her one-fifth share of £3,753.40 for external balcony and rear works, but not the legal fees charged as administration charges, and made orders preventing the applicant's Tribunal costs from being recovered through the service charge or as administration charges.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | 1-5 Sussex Court Management Company Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Clever Property Management |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | £3,753.40 |
| Total found payable | £3,753.40 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicant's County Court costs of £3,268.76 including VAT |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The premises hereby demised form a part of a building containing Five residential Apartments
- freeholder
1-5 Sussex Court Management Company
- agent
Property Manager at Clever Property Management
- outcome
(2) The Tribunal determines that the Respondent is not liable to pay the
- items reduced
not liable to pay the ‘Legal Fees’ in respect of variable administration charges
- total demanded
the costs that were demanded in advance by way of the estimate service charge demand dated 6 January 2023 in the sum of £3753.40
- total payable
the amount payable is reduced to £3,753.40
- s20c
(3) The Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord
- costs
Total £3,268.76
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