Second Floor Flat 46 Belsize Road London NW6 4TG
LON/00AG/LSC/2020/0349 · service charges · Camden · decided 8 Apr 2021
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal found the insurance premiums and most cleaning, fire safety and window cleaning charges reasonable in part, disallowed the bi-annual carpet deep clean and routine drain CCTV monitoring, limited external window cleaning to the communal windows, reduced the estimated repairs fund to £900, and made a section 20C order and a paragraph 5A order in the applicant's favour.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| 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 Ltd |
| Building | One flat, 3 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | none stated |
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What the decision says
- flats n
converted into three flats
- years
service charge years from 24 June 2018, 24 June 2019, and 24 June 2020
- outcome
The costs of the bi-annual cleaning with a carpet cleaning machine were not reasonably incurred in each year.
- items reduced
The estimated service charge for 2020/21 is not reasonable. A charge of £900 would be reasonable.
- s20c
We order (1) under section 20C of the 1985 Act that the costs incurred by the Respondent in proceedings before the Tribunal are not to be taken into account in determining the amount of any service charge payable by the Applicant
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