Flats 1 – 49 Oceanis Apartments 19 Seagull Lane London E16 1BY
LON/00BB/LSC/2020/0288 · service charges · Newham · decided 20 May 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the standard management fees payable but the separate administration charges not payable, and made a section 20C order and ordered the landlord to refund the applicants' fees.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | First Port Bespoke Property Services Ltd |
| Building | A block, 49 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, management fees |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse the application and hearing fees incurred by the applicant |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Applicants represent 36 of the 49 lessees of Oceanis [name], a shared ownership block of flats
- freeholder
managed on behalf of the freeholder, Fairhold Properties No. 8 Limited, by First Port Bespoke Property Services Ltd (First Port)
- agent
by First Port Bespoke Property Services Ltd (First Port)
- years
for the 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 and 2020-2021 are payable
- outcome
the administration charges are not payable and should be refunded within 28 days of this decision.
- items reduced
the administration charges are not payable and should be refunded within 28 days of this decision.
- s20c
The Tribunal makes 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 lessee through the service charge account.
- costs
The Tribunal orders that the Respondent refund the application and hearing fees incurred by the Applicant.
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