Princess Lodge, 39-435 Princess Street, Luton LU1 5AT
CAM/00AK/LIS/2021/0019 · LIS · Luton · decided 4 Feb 2022
The tribunal found that none of the disputed service charges for the seven years were recoverable, because required estimates and certified accounts were not given and no demands were made in time, and it made a section 20C order and awarded costs and fees against the respondent.
| Outcome | Not payable |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Money Maker Limited |
| Management company | Pincess1 Lodge RTM Company Ltd |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 24 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2013 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, repairs and maintenance, utilities |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to reimburse tribunal fees of £300 and to pay the applicant's costs of £7,612.50 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
contained within a three story block of 24 flats
- freeholder
Respondent : Money Maker Limited
- management company
the responsibility for fulfilling the service charge obligations of the Respondent has passed to an RTM Company, Pincess1 Lodge RTM Company Ltd.
- years
seven service charge years ending 28 February 2013 to 28 February 2019
- outcome
none of the service charges the subject matter of these proceedings are recoverable
- items reduced
we disallow this item.
- s20c
the Tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- s20
On the evidence before us we find that there are was such a failure.
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicants’ costs in the sum of £7,612.50 within 28 days of this decision
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