Flats 1-5 St John's Mews, Victoria Grove, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 1LL
CHI/00MR/LSC/2023/0024 · service charges · Portsmouth · decided 5 Dec 2023
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal held that the landlord cannot recover gardening and grounds maintenance costs from the leaseholder, disallowed several 2021 and 2022 charges including client money protection, postage and a building condition report, ordered the respondent to repay the £300 tribunal fee, and made a section 20C order.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Lisa Property Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Blue Property Management UK Ltd |
| Building | One flat, 5 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, legal and professional fees, management fees, other |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant fees paid to the Tribunal of £300 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
5 residential flats (of which the flat is one)
- freeholder
Respondent : Lisa Property Limited
- agent
Respondent’s representative, Blue Property Management UK Ltd, dated 21st November 2023
- years
for the periods 1 January - 31 December 2021 and 1 January – 16 September 2022 are payable
- outcome
The Applicant has succeeded at least in part and was justified in the view of the Tribunal in bringing these proceedings.
- items reduced
the Respondent cannot recover from the Applicant as part of the service charge payable by him expenses incurred in relation to gardening and grounds maintenance.
- s20c
the Tribunal Orders that all or any of the costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with these proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs
- costs
the Respondent reimburse to the Applicant fees paid to the Tribunal of £300 to be paid within 14 days of receipt of this Decision
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