Ground Rents (Regisport) Ltd v Dowlen and Others: UTLC 22 Apr 2014

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UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – service charges – lengthy delay by utility provider in delivering invoices to new landlord – invoices delivered to previous landlord – when costs ‘incurred’ – section 20B Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 – service charge certificate conclusive of the amount of the service charge – whether landlord entitled to increase service charge for years previously certified – appeal allowed

Martin Rodger QC, Deputy President
[2014] UKUT 144 (LC)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
CitedGilje and others v Charlgrove Securities Ltd CA 4-Oct-2001
The court was asked as to the liability of five underlessees to pay the rent for a caretaker employed by the landlord. The lease envisaged a caretaker living in the building. Previously the caretaker had been paid a larger wage but had then paid a . .
CitedOM Property Management Ltd v Burr CA 3-May-2013
The claimant managed a development where the respondent was one of the tenants. Through a mix up, the company had failed to collect sufficient sums to discharge communal fuel service charges. They now sought payment of the apportioned but . .

Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Landlord and Tenant, Utilities

Updated: 09 November 2021; Ref: scu.525946