Friargate Court, Friargate, Derby, DE1 1HE
BIR/00FK/LDC/2024/0615 · dispensation from consultation · Derby · decided 28 Aug 2025
The Tribunal granted dispensation with the landlord's consultation requirements for replacing the access control system at Friargate Court, on condition that the landlord pays for independent expert advice for the leaseholders and that the application and advice costs are not charged to the service charge.
| Outcome | Other decision |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not applied for |
| Section 20 consultation | Dispensation granted |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Longhurst Group Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | An estate, 90 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | other |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £33,584.32 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicant to pay reasonable costs of an expert adviser for the leaseholders; application and advice costs not to be |
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What the decision says
- flats n
individual contributions for the 90 leaseholders of approximately £373.00
- freeholder
Applicant : Longhurst Group Limited
- outcome
the Tribunal determines that it is appropriate to grant dispensation but subject to conditions
- total demanded
at a total cost of £33,584.32 (inclusive of VAT)
- s20
the Tribunal determines that it is appropriate to grant dispensation but subject to conditions
- costs
that the landlord pays the reasonable costs of a fully qualified
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