Dinn Kotsias Properties Mr E Vinci Mr S & Mr C Harrry v Midopen Ltd Mr J McIntyre Mr G & Mrs G Barnard Mr J Santos Mrs M Clark Mr J & A Campion Mr I Garlick Ms C Wilson Ms S L Jerman Ms M Ireland Mr T G (Southern : Section 27A Section 20C) [2014] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UB_LSC_2014_0026 (15 August 2014)

Dinn Kotsias Properties Mr E Vinci Mr S & Mr C Harrry v Midopen Ltd Mr J McIntyre Mr G & Mrs G Barnard Mr J Santos Mrs M Clark Mr J & A Campion Mr I Garlick Ms C Wilson Ms S L Jerman Ms M Ireland Mr T G (Southern : Section 27A Section 20C) [2014] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UB_LSC_2014_0026 (15 August 2014)

The Tribunal determined whether the disputed service charges were payable and exercised its discretion regarding the inclusion of legal costs in future service charges.

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Citation
[2014] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UB_LSC_2014_0026
Parties
Applicant: Dinn Kotsias Properties; Applicant: Mr E Vinci; Applicant: Mr S & Mr C Harrry; Respondent: Midopen Ltd; Respondent: Mr J McIntyre; Respondent: Mr G & Mrs G Barnard; Respondent: Mr J Santos; Respondent: Mrs M Clark; Respondent: Mr J & A Campion; Respondent: Mr I Garlick; Respondent: Ms C Wilson; Respondent: Ms S L Jerman; Respondent: Ms M Ireland; Respondent: Mr T G
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 August 2014
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) Section 27 a and Section 20 C Application / Decision
Outcome
Application granted in part
Legal Topics
Service Charges, Section 27 a Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 20 C Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Property Law Landlord and Tenant Service Charges Section 27 a Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 20 C Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

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Parties

Dinn Kotsias Properties

Applicant

Mr E Vinci

Applicant

Mr S & Mr C Harrry

Applicant

Midopen Ltd

Respondent

Mr J McIntyre

Respondent

Mr G & Mrs G Barnard

Respondent

Mr J Santos

Respondent

Mrs M Clark

Respondent

Mr J & A Campion

Respondent

Mr I Garlick

Respondent

Ms C Wilson

Respondent

Ms S L Jerman

Respondent

Ms M Ireland

Respondent

Mr T G

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) Section 27 a and Section 20 C Application / Decision

  1. 1 Whether service charges are payable under Section 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  2. 2 Whether costs should be excluded from service charges under Section 20C

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal determined whether the disputed service charges were payable and exercised its discretion regarding the inclusion of legal costs in future service charges.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

  • Determination made on service charge liability under Section 27A
  • Order under Section 20C excluding legal costs from future service charges