Grove View Apartments, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1BE
LON/00AG/LSC/2024/0101 · service charges · Camden · decided 6 Nov 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the 12 December 2023 demand invalid under the lease and gave guidance that the estimated major works costs should be about £355,387 rather than the £520,000 reserve demand, with the s.20C application and fee refund left for written submissions.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not clear |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Apteral Developments LLP |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | HLM Property Management |
| Building | A block, 14 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, major works, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | £596,924.44 |
| Total found payable | £355,387 |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The property which is the subject of this application comprises 14 apartments with parking spaces
- freeholder
Respondent : Apteral Developments LLP
- agent
Apteral is the freeholder and the managing agents are HLM Property Management.
- years
demanded for the service charge year ending 31st December 2023 in connection with estimated costs of proposed major works
- outcome
The tribunal determines that no service charges are payable by the Applicants in respect of payments to the reserve fund demanded for the service charge year ending 31st December 2023
- items reduced
The tribunal determines guidance is that the amount payable in respect of the estimated costs for major works is £355,387.
- total demanded
The total amount demanded from the 14 leaseholders of the property was £596,924.44.
- total payable
Total £355,387
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