Flats 3 & 4 32A Acre Lane &, Flat 2 18A Trinity Gardens, SW9 8DP, London, SW2 5SG
LON/00AY/LSC/2022/0147 · service charges · Lambeth · decided 7 Jul 2023
The tribunal found the 2020/21 and 2021/22 service charge demands invalid and not payable, disallowed insurance rent and ad hoc demands, ordered return of £15,144.06 surplus funds, and awarded the applicants Rule 13 costs against the landlord.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Assethold Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Redpoint Limited |
| Building | A block, 8 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020, 2021 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, major works, other |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance, other |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicants Rule 13 costs of £6,019.92 plus VAT and reimburse the application and hearing fee |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The two blocks contain eight self-contained flats and together form the property.
- freeholder
On 23 July 2020 the Respondent, Assethold Limited acquired the freehold and has
- years
The Tribunal determines that the service charge demands for 2020-21 and 2021-22 service charge are invalid and not payable.
- outcome
The Tribunal determines that the service charge demands for 2020-21 and 2021-22 service charge are invalid and not payable.
- items reduced
The Tribunal determines that the Insurance Rent charges made through service charge demands for 2020-21 and 2021-22 service charge are invalid and not payable.
- s20c
The Tribunal make a s.20C order under the provisions of the LTA 1985 and paragraph 5A of [name] 11 of the 2002 Act application.
- costs
The Tribunal awards the Applicants a sum of £6,019.92 plus VAT, as Rule 13(1)(b) costs due to the unreasonable behaviour of the Respondent.
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