Flat 74 Spenlow House, Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SL
· other · Southwark · decided 21 Oct 2022
The tribunal found that £543.51 of the major works balancing charge is payable, but the share for private balcony works is not, because the flat has no balcony, and the charge was not time-barred.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 81 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, legal and professional fees, major works |
| Items disallowed or reduced | major works |
| Total demanded | £1,244.48 |
| Total found payable | £543.51 |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicant's £300 tribunal fee is not recoverable from the respondent |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Flat is one of 81 flats in the building, Spenlow House, which is owned by Southwark.
- years
The tribunal has therefore treated this application as made in relation to the 2014/2015 year.
- outcome
It was not reasonable for the service charge apportioned to the Respondent to include £700.97 or any sum in respect of works to the private balconies carried out as part of the major works
- items reduced
It was not reasonable for the service charge apportioned to the Respondent to include £700.97 or any sum in respect of works to the private balconies carried out as part of the major works
- total demanded
service charges of £1,244.48 plus interest of £39.41
- total payable
A service charge of £543.51 is payable by the Respondent
- costs
the tribunal orders that these shall not be recoverable from the Respondent.
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