Lenwood Country Club Lenwood Road EX39 3PN
CHI/18UK/LSC/2020/0102 · service charges · Torridge · decided 21 Jun 2021
figures not yet checkedAfter the landlord was barred from taking part, the tribunal found the 2019/20 service charge payable at the on-account sum of £508.09 per chalet, reduced the 2020/21 on-account budget, disallowed the sinking fund and bank charges, limited the insurance contribution to £150, and made a section 20C order.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Ground Rent Trading Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | An estate, 59 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | £1,453.62 |
| Total found payable | £35,201.25 |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse application and hearing fees totalling £300 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
The Lease requires that the lessees of each chalet to pay a 1/59 share of the budgeted Expenditure in advance on 29 September in each year.
- freeholder
Respondent : Ground Rent Trading Limited
- years
The Application relates to two service charge years expiring on 29 September 2020
- outcome
the services charges payable shall be equivalent to the on account payment collected for this year
- items reduced
The Tribunal determine that the Respondent cannot recover any payment from a leaseholder under this heading
- total demanded
demanded by the Respondent on 15 September 2020 of one thousand four hundred and fifty three pounds and 62 pence (£1,453.62)
- total payable
a reasonable on account payment, which has been based on the limited information the Respondent provided is £35,201.25
- s20c
The Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Act that all the costs incurred in relation to these proceedings before this Tribunal are not to be regarded as relevant costs
- costs
The Tribunal orders the Respondent to reimburse the Application Fee and the Hearing Fee totalling £300 to the Applicants.
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