Flat C, 33 Clifton Gardens, Maida Vale, London W9 1AR
LON/00BK/LSC/2022/0112 · service charges · Westminster · decided 9 Nov 2022
The tribunal found that a further £289.10 of legal costs was not payable by the leaseholders, that 10% managing agent commissions are not payable on insurance, management fees, accountancy, legal fees and similar categories, that a £1,195 surveyor's invoice for flood visits is payable, and that half of the landlord's costs of the proceedings cannot be added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | 33 Clifton Gardens Ltd |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Carlton Grove Surveying and Property Management |
| Building | One flat, 5 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, legal and professional fees, other |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
one of 5 flats in a converted terraced house
- freeholder
Respondent : 33 Clifton Gardens Ltd
- agent
Mr [name] of Carlton Grove Surveying and Property Management, the Respondent’s managing agent.
- outcome
The additional 10% charge is neither reasonable nor payable insofar as it relates to the categories set out in paragraph 28 above.
- items reduced
The additional 10% charge is neither reasonable nor payable insofar as it relates to the categories set out in paragraph 28 above.
- s20c
the Tribunal makes an order that 50% of the Respondent’s costs of these proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs
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