Orwell Studios, Market Place, London W1W 8AL
LON/00BK/LSC/2020/0123 · service charges · Westminster · decided 27 Apr 2021
The tribunal found most of the disputed service charges payable, allowed the decking repair costs and the late Otis invoice, rejected the argument that lack of tendering made costs irrecoverable, fixed the lift apportionment at 66.05 percent, and made no section 20C order.
| Outcome | Payable as demanded |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Refused |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | not a company, or not stated |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, major works, management fees, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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- flats n
The eleven residential apartments were granted out of the Respondent
- years
The application before us deals with the service charge years 2014 to 2020
- outcome
In those circumstances we find that section 20B is not relevant and the invoice is properly due.
- items reduced
it is conceded by the Respondents that this was not recoverable under the lease as a service charge
- s20c
The Tribunal does not make an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
- s20
It appears that the Respondents were not able to locate evidence of the consultation process prior to 2007 and has conceded that the service contract is a QLTA.
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