Flat 40, Penwortham Hall Gardens, Penwortham, Preston PR1 9TG
MAN/30UN/LSC/2020/0067 · service charges · South Ribble · decided 22 Mar 2022
The tribunal found the 2014-15 to 2019-20 service charges reasonably incurred at reasonable cost apart from lift maintenance charges, which were reduced, and made an order that the landlord's costs of the proceedings cannot be added to future service charges.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Places For People Homes Limited |
| Management company | Residential Management Group Limited |
| Managing agent | Residential Management Group Limited |
| Building | One flat, 13 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | repairs and maintenance |
| 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 subject property, Flat 40, is one of 13, numbered 39-51
- freeholder
Respondent : Places For People Homes Limited
- management company
(represented by Residential Management Group Limited)
- years
for the 6 accounting years from 2014-5 to 2019-20
- outcome
with the exception of the lift maintenance charges which are to be reduced in accordance with paragraphs 44-46, herein.
- items reduced
the lift maintenance charges which are to be reduced in accordance with paragraphs 44-46, herein.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes orders under Section 20C Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 That the costs of these proceedings shall not form any part of future service charges or administration fees recoverable by the landlord
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