Ground Floor, 36 Temple Street, Brighton, BN1 3BH
CHI/00ML/LIS/2019/0069 · LIS · Brighton and Hove · decided 20 Apr 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal held that management fees are not recoverable under the lease, that the landlord cannot demand service charges other than insurance in advance of costs being incurred, and that the disputed repair costs are not recoverable, with the respondent ordered to repay the £100 tribunal fee.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| 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, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | management fees, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicant £100 application fee reimbursement within 28 days |
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What the decision says
- flats n
comprising two Flats Together with the land appurtenant thereto
- years
service charge years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020
- outcome
There is no provision in the Lease allowing the Respondent to recover
- items reduced
there is no amount payable in respect of management fees for 2018/2019 or for 2019/2020
- s20c
makes no order in relation to them
- costs
pay the £100 to the Applicant within 28 days
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