Flat 58, Trentham Court, Victoria Road, Acton, London W3 6AD
LON/00AJ/LSC/2019/0085 · service charges · Ealing · decided 12 Apr 2021
The tribunal found the leaseholder liable for £3,674 of service charges for 2014 to 2019 and 2019-20 after finding demands were wrongly sent to an old address for some years, and found £420 of ground rent administration charges payable, while limiting the landlord's recoverable costs to 30% under section 20C.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Avon Ground Rents Ltd |
| Management company | Gypsy Corner Management Co Ltd |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 255 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, other |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | £3,674 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent may recover no more than 30% of its costs through the service charge |
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What the decision says
- flats n
part of a development of 255 flats in total
- freeholder
Respondents : Avon Ground Rents Ltd
- management company
Gypsy Corner Management Co Ltd
- years
The dispute before the Tribunal remains limited to 2014-2019, together with the estimated charges for 2019-2020.
- outcome
Service charges in the total sum of £3,674 are payable by the Applicant to the First Respondent.
- items reduced
Administration charges in the sum of £420 are payable by the Applicant to the Second Respondent.
- total payable
Service charges in the total sum of £3,674 are payable by the Applicant to the First Respondent.
- s20c
Pursuant to section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the First Respondent may regard no more than 30% of their costs of these proceedings as relevant costs
- costs
the First Respondent may regard no more than 30% of their costs of these proceedings as relevant costs to be taken into account in determining the amount of any service charge payable by the Applicant.
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