Leamington Court 233-237 Wells Road, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire WR14 4HF
BIR/47UC/LIS/2023/0011 · LIS · Malvern Hills · decided 4 Nov 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that some legal and directors' insurance invoices were not payable as service charge, the rest of the charges were allowed, and it made a section 20C order in the leaseholder's favour and ordered the landlord to reimburse part of the fees.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Leamington Court Management Company Limited |
| Management company | Leamington Court Management Company Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | One flat |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, insurance, legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | insurance, legal and professional fees |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant £150.00, being a half share of the application and hearing fees |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Respondent : Leamington Court Management Company Limited
- years
service charge years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/2021, 2021/22 and 2022/2023
- outcome
the costs £1,549.71 should have been borne by the members of the Respondent company, not as part of the service charge
- items reduced
the costs of invoices for £900.00 [424] and £600.00 [566] did not fall within the provisions of paragraph 10 of the Seventh [name] and were not payable as part of the service charge
- s20c
the Tribunal finds that an order under 20C is just and equitable, and hereby orders that the costs incurred, or to be incurred by the Respondent in connection with these proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs
- costs
the Respondent reimburse to the Applicant the sum of £150.00, being a half share of both the application and the hearing fee
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