Flat 5, Majoram Court, 3 Newman Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9JB
CHI/43UF/LSC/2018/0081 · service charges · Reigate and Banstead · decided 3 Jan 2019
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that sums exceeding the budget for door entry, fire alarms and maintenance were not recoverable under section 20B, reducing the charge by £143.34, while the management fee was held reasonable and the landlord's costs of the application cannot be added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Orbit Group Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2016 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | other, 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
- freeholder
Respondent : Orbit Group Limited
- years
The Applicant issued application seeking a determination of service charges for the year 2016/2017.
- outcome
The tribunal determines that a sum of £143.34 is not payable by the Applicant.
- items reduced
The tribunal determines that the sums which exceeded the budgeted figure are not recoverable.
- s20c
The tribunal does however exercise its discretion to make an order under section 20C and Schedule 11 that none of the costs of this application may be recovered from the Applicant
- s20
It is satisfied that the Respondent has failed to provide a certificate or accounts properly showing the construction of the service charges in accordance with the lease.
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