Pinewood House, 44 Chaldon Road, Caterham-on-Hill, Surrey, CR3 5PE
CHI/43UK/LSC/2019/0112 · service charges · Tandridge · decided 3 Sep 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the lessees have no present liability to pay the 2017/18 or 2018/19 service charges because the demands were not valid under the lease and so could not satisfy section 20B, and it made an order under section 20C limiting recovery of the landlord's litigation costs.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Lamda GR Limited |
| Management company | Pinewood House RTM Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 16 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2017, 2018 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to bear no reimbursement of the application fee; the request for reimbursement was refused |
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What the decision says
- flats n
[name] House is a purpose-built mixed development of 16 flats and one retail unit.
- freeholder
the landlord, now Lamda GR Limited, and the parties have agreed
- management company
Respondent : [name] House RTM Limited
- years
service charges payable in respect of the years 2017/18 and 2018/19
- outcome
The Tribunal is therefore reluctantly constrained to conclude that the Applicants have no present liability to pay any of the service charges for 2017/18 or 2018/19.
- total payable
2017/18 Nil 2018/19 Nil
- s20c
An order is made that, to such extent as they may otherwise be recoverable, the Respondent’s costs, if any, in connection with these proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs
- costs
This request is refused. Out of pocket expenses cannot be awarded.
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