- v - (Midlands : -) [2014] UKFTT RP_BIR_41UE_LSC_2012_0054 (07 May 2014)

- v - (Midlands : -) [2014] UKFTT RP_BIR_41UE_LSC_2012_0054 (07 May 2014)

The tribunal held that there are statutory limitations to the landlord's chargeable costs and that only reasonable and properly incurred costs may be recovered from leaseholders as service charges.

Citation
[2014] UKFTT RP_BIR_41UE_LSC_2012_0054
Parties
Applicant: -; Respondent: -
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 May 2014
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) Decision / Final Judgment
Outcome
application partially allowed
Legal Topics
Service Charges, Landlord's Chargeable Costs, Limitations on Costs
Property Law Landlord and Tenant Service Charges Landlord's Chargeable Costs Limitations on Costs

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Parties

-

Applicant

-

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) Decision / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What are the limitations to a landlord's chargeable costs under the relevant Acts?
  2. 2 Are the service charges claimed by the landlord reasonable and recoverable?

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that there are statutory limitations to the landlord's chargeable costs and that only reasonable and properly incurred costs may be recovered from leaseholders as service charges.

Court Disposition

application partially allowed

Orders

  • Landlord's recoverable costs limited in accordance with statutory provisions
  • Only reasonable service charges permitted