Otter Mill and Corn Mill, Tumbling Weir Way, Ottery St Mary, Devon EX11 1GT
CHI/18UB/LSC/2023/0065 · service charges · East Devon · decided 11 Oct 2024
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that some insurance rent is not payable by the leaseholders but not all, that the service charges demanded are not payable, that only a third of the landlord's legal costs may be added to the service charge, and that the respondent must pay the application fee of £300.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Churchill Property Group (South West) Limited |
| Management company | Otter Mill Management Company Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 2 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2021, 2022 |
| Items in dispute | cleaning and grounds, insurance, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, repairs and maintenance |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to pay the applicant £300 towards the fees paid for the application |
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What the decision says
- flats n
There are now twenty- two flats within Otter Mill and four in Corn Mill.
- freeholder
was the freehold owner of the [name].
- years
The Applicant sought determination of service charges for their flats within the Property for the period June 2021 to June 2022
- outcome
The Applicants have demonstrated that some of the Insurance Rent is not payable- but not all.
- items reduced
no Service Charges (as defined) as demanded- so actual for 2021- 2022 and estimated for July 2022 to end of December 2023 are payable by either Applicant.
- s20c
The Tribunal grants in part the Applicants’ applications pursuant to section 20C
- costs
The Respondent shall pay to the Applicant £300 in respect of the fees paid for the application within 14 days of issue of this Decision.
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