Southwark London Borough Council v Paul and others; Southwark London Borough Council v Benz

LT Case Number: LRX/105/2011 & LRX/178/2011 TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007 LANDLORD AND TENANT service charges whether overheads payable in addition to administration charge whether leaseholders service charge reasonably apportioned by reference to borough-wide costs whether failure to consult renders no service charge payable effect of indulgent stance taken by LVT appeals allowed cross-appeal allowed in part IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL AGAINST TWO DECISIONS OF THE LEASEHOLD VALUATION TRIBUNAL FOR THE LONDON RENT ASSESSMENT PANEL BETWEEN LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Appellant and (1) GARY PAUL AND OTHERS Respondent in LRX/105/2011 (2) JURGEN BENZ Respondent in LRX/178/2011 Re: (1) Chalfont House, Keetons Road, London SE16 4BZ (2) 10 Denesmead, Herne Hill London SE24 9LX Before: Her Honour Judge Karen Walden-Smith and Mr Andrew Trott FRICS Sitting at: Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) 45 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3AS on 13-15 May 2013 Philip Rainey QC and Angela Jack, instructed by Southwark Legal Services, for the Appellant The First Respondent for himself and the other Respondents in LRX/105/2011 The Second Respondent in person.

Elwood v Goodman and others

Neutral Citation Number: [2013] EWCA Civ 1103 Case No: A3/2013/0641 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT REGISTRY His Honour Judge Simon Barker QC 1BM30296, 1BM30298, 1BM30299 Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL Date: 4th September 2013 Before : LADY JUSTICE ARDEN LORD JUSTICE PATTEN?and LORD JUSTICE BEATSON – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Between : (1) FRANK ROBERT GOODMAN (2) MICHAEL STEPHENS (3) M & R PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED Appellants/ Defendants – and – BRENDAN ELWOOD Respondent/ Claimant – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (Transcript of the Handed Down Judgment of WordWave International Limited A Merrill Communications Company 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DY Tel No: 020 7404 1400, Fax No: 020 7831 8838 Official Shorthand Writers to the Court) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Graham Machin (instructed by Elvin & Co Solicitors) for the Appellants Martin Hutchings QC (instructed by DLA Piper LLP) for the Respondent Hearing dates : 18th and 19th July 2013 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Judgment Lord Justice Patten : Introduction 1.