Service Charge Dispute

The government's decision not to go ahead with the service charge accounting regulations under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 will come as a bitter blow to many leasehold owners. The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 originally provided that lessees' money was to be held in...

 One of the best ways to take a preventative approach to service charge dispute is to set up a recognised tenants’ association (RTA) is often the first step residential.This suggestion to avoid service charge disputes has recently vocalised by the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), the...

Leasehold owners of 14 flats have spoken of their relief at winning a 10-year service charge dispute. The leaseholders were not conveyancing clients of the Fridaysmove Halifax Conveyancing team.Leaseholders at Carlton Mill, Sowerby Bridge, took their managing agents to tribunal over their poor...

According to a statement by the Leasehold Advisory Service  “A lot of people do not realise that there is no cap on how much service charges can rise. The rule is that charges have to be reasonable. ” Several leasehold owners resident in apartment blocks pay service charges. These...

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 sets out the basic ground rules for service charges, defining what is considered a service charge, setting out requirements for reasonableness and for prior consultation for leaseholders.  Prior consultation is required in respect of certain costs and any costs...

In the case  Akorita v 36 Gensing Road Ltd,  the Lands Tribunal considered whether or not the leasehold owner  had been properly served with a notice under s.20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This was essentially an appeal case given that the case had earlier been heard by the...

The case of Tanwa Arewa and Joseph Emmanuel Emiru v Marios Theophanos Magerou concerns a service charge dispute relating to  Flats A — E 42, Brook Street, Luton, Beds LU3 1DS.In October 2004 Miss Tanwa Arewa and Mr Joseph Emanuel Emiru made application to the  Leasehold Valuation...

The Lease Valuation Tribunal case of Abouzaki Holdings Limited v Connaught Court Residents Management Limited deals with a familiar type of service charge dispute.  The Tribunal was asked to determination under Section 168 of the Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002 as to whether the...

A typical example of a leasehold service charge dispute can illustrated by the case of the residents of Bromyard House, Acton, who as shared ownership tenants claim they are being charged excessive service charges by a housing association and are demanding to know where their money is being spent....

First  things first you have to look at your lease. The lease is a legal contract and you can only be charged for services if they are specified in the lease. You ( or your conveyancing lawyers ) should check your lease carefully to examine the extent of the service charges to be paid for and...