Flat 41 Dorset House, Gloucester Place, London, NW1 5AH
LON/00BK/LBC/2020/0059 · breach of lease · Westminster · decided 28 Apr 2021
The Applicant's breach of covenant application was withdrawn, and the tribunal found it had acted unreasonably, so it must pay the Respondent's costs of £2,832 inclusive of VAT, and those costs cannot be recovered through the service charge.
| Outcome | Other decision |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Dorset House Residential Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | not stated |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicant to pay the respondent £2,832 inclusive of VAT |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
The Applicant is the freeholder and head lessee.
- outcome
I am deciding whether or not the Applicant should pay the Respondent its costs under r.13(1)(b)(ii)
- s20c
I also make an order that none of the costs of these proceeding should be recoverable through the service charge.
- costs
lower figure of £3,540 inclusive of VAT is the starting point from which I must deduct 20%. This results in a figure of £2,832 inclusive of VAT.
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