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LON/00AH/LSC/2023/0325 · service charges · Croydon · decided 26 Feb 2024

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The tribunal found the actual 2021 to 2022 service charges reasonable and payable, reduced the 2022 to 2023 managing agent's fees by 5%, dismissed all other claims as outside its jurisdiction, and refused a section 20C order.

OutcomeReduced
Section 20C (landlord's costs of the case)Refused
Section 20 consultationNot in issue
Who appliedLeaseholder(s)
Freeholder / landlordRuskin Square Phase One LLP
Management companynone named
Managing agentnone named
BuildingA block, 161 flats
Service charge years in dispute2022
Items in disputecleaning and grounds, insurance, management fees, other, repairs and maintenance, utilities
Items disallowed or reducedmanagement fees
Total demandednot stated as one figure
Total found payablenot stated as one figure
Fees or costs orderednone stated

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What the decision says

flats n
containing 161 apartments
freeholder
Respondent : Ruskin Square Phase One LLP
years
in the service charge year 2022 to 2023.
outcome
makes a 5% deduction from these fees plus the corresponding sum due in VAT.
items reduced
makes a 5% deduction from these fees plus the corresponding sum due in VAT.
s20c
Therefore, the application for an order under s.20C is refused.

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