Regency Court, 89 – 111 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18
LON/00BE/LSC/2019/0461 · service charges · Camden · decided 3 Nov 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found that about £40,386 of legal fees charged for 2018 and 2019 over an airspace lease and related matters are not recoverable under the lease, the respondent must refund the £300 tribunal fee, and no tribunal costs may be passed to leaseholders through the service charge.
| 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 | Palmhurst Regency Freehold LLP |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 167 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018, 2019 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, legal and professional fees |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, legal and professional fees |
| Total demanded | £40,386 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant £300 tribunal fees |
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What the decision says
- flats n
comprising 167 residential flats
- freeholder
The Freeholder is Palmhurst [name] Freehold LLP.
- years
service charge years 2018 and 2019 is not payable by the Applicant
- outcome
The tribunal determines that the sum of £ 40,386.00 charged for legal fees in service charge years 2018 and 2019 is not payable by the Applicant.
- items reduced
The tribunal determines that the sum of £ 40,386.00 charged for legal fees in service charge years 2018 and 2019 is not payable by the Applicant.
- total demanded
The tribunal determines that the sum of £ 40,386.00 charged for legal fees in service charge years 2018 and 2019 is not payable by the Applicant.
- s20c
The tribunal makes an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that none of the landlord’s costs of the tribunal proceedings may be passed to the lessees through any service charge.
- costs
the Respondent shall pay the Applicant £ 300 within 28 days of this Decision, in respect of the reimbursement of the tribunal fees paid by the Applicant.
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