Flats 71, 76A, 82A, 83A, 83B & 83C, Block 6 Ashley Gardens, Thirleby Road, London SW1P 1HG
LON/00BK/LSC/2020/0078 · service charges · Westminster · decided 26 Aug 2020
The tribunal found most disputed 2017-2020 charges payable, but disallowed several items including company administration costs and unexplained invoices, reduced the 2019-20 legal fees estimate to £25,000 and window cleaning estimate to £600, and limited the landlord's section 20C costs to 70%.
| 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 | none named |
| Building | A block, 19 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, legal and professional fees, other |
| Total demanded | £46,697.39 |
| 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 consists of 19 flats held on long leases.
- freeholder
Respondent : [name] 6 Ashley Gardens Limited
- years
seeks to challenge various items of service charge in respect of the years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
- outcome
Service charge items 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25 & 27 (as identified in Appendix 1) are not payable and/or unreasonable.
- items reduced
Service charge items 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25 & 27 (as identified in Appendix 1) are not payable and/or unreasonable.
- total demanded
TOTAL: £46,697.39
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an Order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 that no more than 70% of the costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with these proceedings are to be regarded as relevant costs
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