Gilje and others v Charlegrove Securities Ltd
Gilje and others v Charlegrove Securities Ltd
- 2000
- Estates Gazette [2000] 4 November 2000, 44 EG 148-153(6) .
LT 15 August 2000. G were lessees of 4 flats in a building. The landlord (C), owner of the headlease, sought to recover a notional rent in respect of 1994/5 for the flat occupied by the caretaker. In respect of the years 1995-1998 C increased the caretaker's wages, in order to cover the rent of the flat. G challenged their liability to pay various items in the service charge by an application to the LVT. The LVT decided the charged sum and the increased wages were reasonable. G appealed. Held, C was not entitled to recover, by either of the methods used, a notional rent in respect of the caretaker's flat.
GILJE AND OTHERS V CHARLEGROVE SECURITIES LTD
CARETAKER
SERVICE CHARGES
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1985 S19
NOTIONAL RENT
LEASES
LT 15 August 2000. G were lessees of 4 flats in a building. The landlord (C), owner of the headlease, sought to recover a notional rent in respect of 1994/5 for the flat occupied by the caretaker. In respect of the years 1995-1998 C increased the caretaker's wages, in order to cover the rent of the flat. G challenged their liability to pay various items in the service charge by an application to the LVT. The LVT decided the charged sum and the increased wages were reasonable. G appealed. Held, C was not entitled to recover, by either of the methods used, a notional rent in respect of the caretaker's flat.
GILJE AND OTHERS V CHARLEGROVE SECURITIES LTD
CARETAKER
SERVICE CHARGES
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1985 S19
NOTIONAL RENT
LEASES