Section 20 and service charge

[ElliottG]

Hi

I have been given a Section 20 for some work that our landlord want to do to the building.

We have a service charge that is capped to x amount each year.

What I would like to know if the Section 20 is cover under the service charge.

Kind Regards

Elliott

 

[bovine]

Service charge is usually for day to day stuff and will not prevent you getting things like this (unless there are specific clauses in you lease about this).

We have a similar thing on a flat we have - £950 a year service charge, but they are redoing the roof and this is an additional charge of about £1500 from each of the leaseholders. Sucks, but thats the way it is!

 

[ElliottG]

Hi

Thank you for the reply.

Our Lease say that the service capped so they can not charge any more then the amount that says in the lease

 

[arcon5]

Does it state what the service charge does and doesn't cover?

 

[deniser]

If the service charge is capped then anything on a s.20 notice would normally be covered by the cap too - impossible to confirm though without actually reading the lease and making sure.

Things like the ground rent and sometimes buildings insurance, can be defined separately to service charges though.

 

[ElliottG]

Just waiting back from our landlord solicitor. As they are checking if we have to pay for the work.

As amount for the work is about £70,000 and it is divided by 5 shops.

I don't really want a bill for £14,000

Elliott

 

[ElliottG]

Does it state what the service charge does and doesn't cover?

Don't have the lease in front of me but I will have a look.

 

[ElliottG]

Just an update.

I have have been told my our landlord that my service charge is capped and I will not have to pay what they are asking for.


Thank you for all you help.