Flat 6, 15 Cheshire Street, London E2 6ED (“flat 6”)
LON/00BG/LSC/2018/0373 · service charges · Tower Hamlets · decided 18 Mar 2019
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the leaseholder must pay his £9,397.13 share of the roof replacement costs and the £90 administration charge, but the landlord cannot recover its costs of these proceedings through the service charge or as an administration charge, and must repay the leaseholder's £300 tribunal fee.
| Outcome | Payable as demanded |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Montalt Management Ltd |
| Building | One flat, 48 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018 |
| Items in dispute | repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £9,397.13 |
| Total found payable | £9,397.13 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant tribunal fees of £300 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
There are 12 flats in each block so that the development comprises 48 flats.
- agent
Mr [name] is the head of Property Management at Montalt Management Ltd (“Montalt”) who are the managing agents.
- years
On 1 April 2018 Montalt sent an itemised service charge demand to Mr [name] in the sum of £11,695.54 [522].
- outcome
we conclude that the demanded service charge is payable by Mr [name].
- total demanded
That included £9,397.13 being 1/48 of the estimated cost of the proposed roof works.
- total payable
A service charge of £9,397.13 is payable by Mr [name] in respect of the estimated roofing costs of £451,062 that we find to be reasonable.
- s20c
Under the terms of the lease the landlord cannot recover its cost incurred in these proceedings either through the service charge or from Mr [name] as an administration charge.
- costs
We order the landlord to reimburse Mr [name] with the tribunal fees of £300, such sum to be paid within 28 days.
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