Flat G, 149-151 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London SE26 4QJ
LON/00AZ/LSC/2021/0065 · service charges · Lewisham · decided 20 Sep 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal granted retrospective dispensation for the unconsulted hall painting but capped it at £1,700, reduced the electric gate repair charge to £648 and the storage unit charge to £350, and found the cleaning and management charges reasonable.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Dispensation granted |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat, 7 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | repairs and maintenance |
| 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
The building contains two retail units and seven flats.
- years
service charge years 2019/20 and 2020/21
- outcome
The charge of £1038.60 referable to repairs to the electric gate is not reasonable in amount.
- items reduced
A charge of £648 should be substituted.
- s20c
We order (1) under section 20C of the 1985 Act that the costs incurred by the Respondent
- s20
we grant the Respondent’s application for dispensation from the requirements of section 20
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