Loft Void Flats 1 & 2, 63-65 King Street, Ramsgate CT11 8NX
CHI/29UN/LSC/2021/0039 · service charges · Thanet · decided 22 Jun 2021
The tribunal found that no service charges claimed for the loft void flats are presently payable because the demands were not certified in advance as a reasonable estimate as the lease required, and it made a section 20C order.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| 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 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, major works, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | £2,259.69 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicants' costs summarily assessed at £2411.00 by 4pm on 6 July 2021 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
In a development of just eight small flats, simplicity and certainty is desirable.
- years
The claims cover the service charge years 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19 and the first on account demand in 2019/20.
- outcome
None of the service charges claimed are presently payable by the Respondent.
- total demanded
The total service charge claimed is £2259.69 per flat.
- s20c
An order is made under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act.
- costs
The Respondent is to pay the Applicants’ costs summarily assessed in the sum of £2411.00 by 4pm on 6 July 2021.
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