Flats 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 Iris Court, 39a Brayards Road, Peckham SE15 3RD
LON/00BE/LSC/2019/0388 · service charges · Southwark · decided 2 Apr 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the apportionment was 7.14% void and set floor-area apportionments, reduced reserve fund charges from 2017/18 onwards to nil, found the standpipe service not provided, and limited landlord's litigation costs to half under s.20C and Para 5A.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | London & Quadrant Housing Trust |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 14 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | other, reserve fund, utilities |
| 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 property comprises 14 flats over four floors and there is no lift.
- freeholder
Respondent : London & Quadrant Housing Trust
- years
service charge years 2008/9, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20.
- outcome
The Tribunal finds that reserve fund charges in the subsequent years 2017/18, 2018/19 and later to be unjustified. It assesses the reserve funds payable in those years at nil.
- items reduced
The Tribunal is not satisfied that this service was provided.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“the Act”) so that not more than half of the landlord’s costs of the Tribunal proceedings may be passed to the lessees through any service charge.
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