Various flats at Hazel House and Maple House, Sycamore Avenue, Woking GU22 9FG
CHI/43UM/LSC/2021/0061 · service charges · Woking · decided 18 Feb 2022
The tribunal reduced several 2018 estate and Hazel House charges, disallowed some items including a water tank invoice and refuse collection, allowed a paragraph 5A order preventing the landlord recovering its tribunal costs as administration charges, and ordered £100 fees reimbursed.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Not clear |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Crest Nicholson Operations Limited |
| Management company | Willow Reach Residents Management Company |
| Managing agent | HML Group |
| Building | A block |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2018 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, insurance, legal and professional fees, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund, utilities |
| Items disallowed or reduced | administration charges, cleaning and grounds, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, reserve fund |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the respondent to reimburse the applicants' fees of £100 |
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What the decision says
- freeholder
Crest Nicholson Operations Limited is the owner of the freehold.
- management company
Willow Reach Residents Management Company
- agent
Representative: HML Group
- years
Tenants’ application for the determination of reasonableness of service charges for the year 2018.
- outcome
The Tribunal reduces the charge for Estate Company Secretary Account to £144.
- items reduced
The Tribunal reduces the charge for Estate Administration fee by £288.
- costs
The Tribunal orders the reimbursement of fees paid by Applicants in the sum of £100.
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