Flat 9 Woodchester Court, Northwood, HA6 2HE
LON/00AS/LSC/2025/0698 · service charges · Hillingdon · decided 18 Aug 2025
The tribunal decided that the £500 insurance excess for 2025 is a service charge under the lease, and ordered the respondent to pay the applicant £919.49 costs and £330 fee reimbursement, with a section 20C order made.
| 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 | WE Black Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Sebright Property Management Company |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2025 |
| Items in dispute | insurance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £500 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicant £919.49 under rule 13(1) and £330 fee reimbursement under rule 13(2) |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Respondent : WE Black Ltd
- agent
The Building is managed by Sebright Property Management Company.
- years
the sum of £500 (being an insurance excess) in respect of the year 2025 is a service charge
- outcome
The tribunal determines that the sum of £500 (being an insurance excess) in respect of the year 2025 is a service charge.
- total demanded
the sum of £500 (being an insurance excess) in respect of the year 2025 is a service charge
- s20c
The tribunal does make an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that none of the landlord’s costs of the tribunal proceedings may be passed to the lessees
- costs
The Tribunal orders the Respondent to pay the Applicant £919.49 in respect of costs pursuant to rule 13(1)
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