Flats A, B and C, 195 Sandhurst Road, London SE6 1NF
LON/00AZ/LSC/2020/0329 · service charges · Lewisham · decided 28 May 2021
The tribunal reduced several service charge items for 2017 to 2020, disallowed bank, cleaning, finance and professional charges and all administration charges, and made orders preventing the landlord recovering its costs and requiring it to repay the application fee.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Chancery Lane Investments Ltd. |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 3 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, major works, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, 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 | respondent to reimburse fees of £300 within 28 days |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Respondent : Chancery Lane Investments Ltd.
- years
in respect of the service charge years ending on 28 September 2017 to 28 September 2020
- outcome
The Tribunal determines that the sums payable by the Applicants by way of service charges in respect of the service charge year ending on 28 September 2017 are as follows;
- items reduced
The Tribunal concludes that the reasonable sum for insurance for this financial year is £1,000
- s20c
The application for 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 lessees through any service charge is granted.
- costs
the re-imbursement of the fees of £300 paid by the Applicants in bringing this application by the Respondent is granted. Payment is to be made within 28 days.
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