Regency House, 1 Station Court, Radford Way, Billericay, Essex CM12 0DZ
CAM/22UB/LAC/2022/0005 · administration charges · Basildon · decided 23 May 2023
The tribunal decided that the £60 rent collection fee demanded from the leaseholders is not payable as an administration charge because the lease has no provision for it, made an order preventing the landlord's costs being added to the service charge, and ordered the respondent to repay the application fee.
| 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 | Assethold Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Eagerstates Limited |
| Building | A block, 6 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | administration charges |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges |
| Total demanded | £360 |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicant the issue fee of £100 |
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What the decision says
- flats n
There are 6 leaseholders in the property
- freeholder
Respondent : Assethold Limited
- agent
Representative : Eagerstates Limited
- outcome
The rent collection fee of £60 demanded on 30 November 2022 is not
- items reduced
The rent collection fee of £60 demanded on 30 November 2022 is not payable by the leaseholders as an administration charge.
- total demanded
the total charge sought amounts to £360 per annum
- s20c
preventing the landlord’s costs being added to any service charge
- costs
The respondent must also reimburse Mr [name] with the issue fee of £100.
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