Swan Court, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1DS
CAM/26UC/LSC/2021/0060 · service charges · Dacorum · decided 26 Apr 2022
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal rejected the leaseholders' challenge to the lift repair costs and most specific charges, but reduced the Armour Property Services cleaning charges by 10% and made an order that the landlord's costs of the application cannot be added to the service charge.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Icona Homes Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 83 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2019, 2020 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | cleaning and grounds |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | respondent to pay adjournment costs of £720.00 including VAT |
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What the decision says
- flats n
There are now 83 units in the building
- freeholder
Respondent : Icona Homes Limited
- outcome
the charges made in respect of its services should be reduced by 10%.
- items reduced
the charges made in respect of its services should be reduced by 10%.
- s20c
we grant the Applicants’ applications for an order pursuant to s. 20C that the costs of this application ought not to be recoverable by way of service charge
- costs
we summarily assess in the sum of £720.00 including VAT
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