Flat B, 43, St James Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4QN
LON/00AX/LSC/2019/0019 · service charges · Kingston upon Thames · decided 7 Mar 2019
The tribunal found it unreasonable for the landlord to demand in December 2018 a £322 contribution to buildings insurance not incurred until later, ordered the £100 application fee reimbursed, and made a section 20C order.
| Outcome | Other decision |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Ian Humberstone Limited |
| Management company | Chestnut Tree Property Management Limited |
| Managing agent | Chestnut Tree Property Management Limited |
| Building | One flat, 5 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018 |
| Items in dispute | insurance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance |
| Total demanded | £709.16 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicants the application fee of £100 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
Evidently, there are 5 flats within the development.
- freeholder
Respondent : [name] Limited
- management company
Chestnut Tree Property Management Limited, the landlord’s managing agent.
- agent
Chestnut Tree Property Management Limited, the landlord’s managing agent.
- years
The landlord demanded payment of £709.16 on 15 December 2018.
- outcome
It was unreasonable (and inappropriate) of the landlord to have served a demand for a contribution of £322 to the cost of buildings insurance in December 2018
- items reduced
It was unreasonable (and inappropriate) of the landlord to have served a demand for a contribution of £322 to the cost of buildings insurance in December 2018
- total demanded
The total sum demanded on 15 December 2018 was £709.16.
- s20c
An order shall be made (and is hereby made) pursuant to s20C of the Act
- costs
The landlord shall reimburse the applicants (the tenant) with the sum of £100 by way of reimbursement of the application fee
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