Vista Tower, Southgate House, Southgate, Stevenage SG1 1AR
CAM/26UH/LDC/2021/0053 · dispensation from consultation · Stevenage · decided 27 Jun 2022
The tribunal dispensed with the statutory consultation requirements for the interim fire alarm works and for part of the external wall and cladding works, on conditions including a capped contribution to the leaseholders' costs and expert advice indemnity, and made orders limiting the landlord's costs recovery.
| Outcome | Other decision |
|---|---|
| Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case) | Order made |
| Section 20 consultation | Consultation failure found |
| Who applied | Landlord or management company |
| Freeholder / landlord | Grey GR Limited |
| Management company | none named |
| Managing agent | Inspired Property Management |
| Building | A block, 73 flats |
| Service charge years in dispute | not stated |
| Items in dispute | insurance, other, repairs and maintenance |
| Items disallowed or reduced | none stated |
| Total demanded | not stated as one figure |
| Total found payable | not stated as one figure |
| Fees or costs ordered | the applicant to pay the respondents' costs of the dispensation application, capped at £16,500 plus VAT, and to bear the |
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- flats n
The Applicant’s Statement of Case states that the block incorporates 73 residential apartments.
- agent
via their agents Inspired Property Management (“Inspired”)
- outcome
The tribunal determines under section 20ZA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (the “1985 Act”) to dispense with all the consultation requirements in relation to:
- s20c
The tribunal orders under section 20C of the 1985 Act that all the costs incurred by the Applicant in connection with these proceedings are not to be regarded as relevant costs to be taken into account in determining the amount of any service charge payable by the Represented Respondents.
- s20
The tribunal agrees that dispensation should be given in respect of both the interim and main works.
- costs
Allowing the same amount for the solicitors and counsel this reduces the costs payable by the Applicants to £16,500 plus VAT.
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