Flat 8, 26 Fairfield Road, Croydon, CR0 5LH
LON/00AH/LDC/2025/0766 · dispensation from consultation · Croydon · decided 26 Jan 2026
The tribunal found the leaseholder is not liable to pay service charges to the landlord for costs incurred on or after 20 January 2025, the date the RTM company acquired the right to manage, and made orders preventing the landlord's proceedings costs being added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Paragon Asra Housing Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 9 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2025 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, repairs and maintenance, administration charges |
| 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 respondent to reimburse the applicant's fees paid in connection with the proceedings |
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What the decision says
- flats n
consisting of 9 flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Paragon Asra Housing Ltd
- outcome
the Applicant is not liable to pay service charges in respect of any costs incurred by the Respondent on or after 20 January 2025
- s20c
makes orders under s20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- costs
The tribunal orders the Respondent to reimburse the Applicant in respect of the fees paid in connection with these proceedings within 28 days of this determination.
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