Villandry, West Quay, Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9GD
CHI/21UF/LUS/2020/0001 · LUS · Lewes · decided 23 Jul 2020
figures not yet checkedThe tribunal held that the 2016 accountancy fees for tribunal proceedings (£4,770) were not recoverable from most lessees but were recoverable from Richbusy Limited, that the 2018 structural engineer's fees of £3,923.70 were reasonable and recoverable, and made orders under section 20C and paragraph 5A protecting the lessees from the costs of these proceedings; the right to manage costs were fixed at £1,951.80 and the uncommitted service charge amount was left for a paper determination.
| Outcome | Reduced |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Not in issue |
| Who applied | Leaseholder(s) |
| Freeholder / landlord | Villandry Property Limited |
| Management company | Villandry RTM Company Limited |
| Managing agent | none named |
| Building | A block, 13 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | 2015 |
| Items in dispute | administration charges, legal and professional fees, other |
| Items disallowed or reduced | legal and professional fees |
| 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
a development comprising 13 residential flats and 6 commercial units
- freeholder
The Respondent, Villandry Property Limited, is the Freeholder of the Property.
- management company
The First Applicant, Villandry RTM Company Limited, is a right to manage company incorporated on 17 June 2019
- years
Year Ending 31 December 2015
- outcome
the Tribunal determines that the amount of accountancy fees that can be recovered by the Respondent as service charges for the year ending 31 December 2016 in relation to the 3rd to 9th Applicants inclusive is £1,080.
- items reduced
the sum of £4,770 does not form part of the service charge which is payable by the 3rd to 9th Applicants
- s20c
Tribunal therefore orders as follows: i. That any costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with these proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs
The passages each figure was read from, verbatim. People's names are replaced with [name].
The original
Later rulings on the same case (costs, section 20C, permission to appeal): 23 Jul 2020.
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