Hackworth Court 7 Bedford Street Watford WD24 5FX
CAM/26UK/LSC/2025/0615 · service charges · Watford · decided 6 Jan 2026
The tribunal found it had no jurisdiction over the superior landlord estate charges and reduced several service charge items for 2022/23 and 2023/24, including carpet cleaning, waste removal, reserve fund, lift and repair costs, and ordered the landlord to repay £300 in fees.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Legal & General Affordable Homes Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 10 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2023 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse application and hearing fees £300 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
It is one of 10 flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Legal & General Affordable Homes Limited
- years
2023/2024
- outcome
We therefore allow the Applicants to raise a set-off.
- items reduced
We therefore allow the Applicants to raise a set-off.
- s20c
we make no order on the Applicants’ application under s.20C
- costs
We award the Applicants the hearing and application fees of £300
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