[2023] UKUT 108 (LC)

Venue - Royal Courts of Justice

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL

(PROPERTY CHAMBER)

LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – costs under rule 13(1)(b) – unreasonable conduct of a management company and its representative and agent

BETWEEN

KATHRYN ANNE LEA AND OTHER LONG LEASEHOLDERS (1)

Appellants

-and-

GP ILFRACOMBE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (1)

MICHAEL GUBBAY (2)

EPWORTH SW LTD (3)

Respondents

Re: Ilfracombe Holiday Park,

Marlborough Road,

Ilfracombe,

EX34 8PF

Judge Elizabeth Cooke

24 April 2023

Decision Date: 30 May 2023

Mr Anthony Verduyn for the appellants, instructed by Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Mr Simon Allison for the second respondent, instructed by Property Management Legal Services Limited

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

23 Dollis Avenue (1998) Limited v Vejdani and Echraghi [2016] UKUT 365

Assethold Limited v Adam ad other leaseholders of Corben Mews [2022] UKUT 282 (LC)

London Borough of Hounslow v Waaler [2017] EWCA Civ 45

Willow Court Management Company (1985) Limited v Alexander [[2016] UKUT 290 (LC)