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FLAT 9, PENNINGTON COURT, 245 ROTHERHITHE STREET, LONDON, SE16 5FT

LON/00BE/LBC/2025/0665 · breach of lease · Southwark · decided 16 Feb 2026

The Tribunal found that the leaseholder breached the lease by erecting a stud wall to create a third bedroom without the landlord's licence, as his without prejudice letter was not a valid application for consent, and refused his request for orders limiting the landlord's costs.

OutcomeOther decision
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Refused
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLandlord or management company
Freeholder / landlordnot a company, or not stated
Management companynone named
Managing agentnone named
BuildingOne flat, 66 flats
Service charge years in disputenot stated
Items in disputelegal and professional fees, administration charges
Items disallowed or reducedlegal and professional fees, administration charges
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderednone stated

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flats n
The Building contains 66 flats including Flat 9, Pennington Court
outcome
(1) The Tribunal determines pursuant to section 168(4) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 that, in breach of clause 3.1 and paragraph 9 of the Third Schedule to the Lease of the Property
s20c
(2) The Respondent’s application for an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is dismissed.

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