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CAM/26UF/LSC/2020/0034 · service charges · North Hertfordshire · decided 9 Jul 2021

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The tribunal found the car park maintenance costs were reasonably incurred but required credits to the service charge for the gym's and BT's contributions, which were not collected, and made orders that the respondents' costs are not chargeable to leaseholders and that the respondents repay £300 in fees.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Order made
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordFairmead Ltd
Management companynone named
Managing agentFirstport Property Services Ltd
BuildingA block, 24 flats
Service charge years in dispute2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Items in disputerepairs and maintenance
Items disallowed or reducedrepairs and maintenance
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderedRespondents to reimburse Applicants' application and hearing fees £300

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What the decision says

flats n
to provide 2 [name] and 24 residential apartments.
freeholder
The Second Respondent is the lessor under the various sub-leases, and is
agent
The First Respondent is the management company under their various
years
(a) 2009/2010; (b) 2010/2011; (c) 2011/2012; (d) 2012/2013;
outcome
must be adjusted by the First Respondent to give a credit of 4/46 in each year
items reduced
must be adjusted by the First Respondent to give a credit of 4/46 in each year
s20c
there should be an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant act 1985
costs
in the sum of £300

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