Following years of disputes between residents of St Georges West, West Drayton, Middx, and the Consort arm of Peverel/Firstport (now known as Firstport Bespoke Properties) Peverel/Firstport via their retained legal gangsters JB Leitch decided to get heavy with the residents.
So over a period of time they added administration charges in relation to serving a Section 146 notice , which is the precursor to forfeiture.
This was despite the fact that their could never have been an intention to forfeit, as due process had not been gone through (forfeit being a final step not an initial one)
It was also found that at the time the notice was served the residents service charge accounts were actually in credit.
At the tribunal Peverel/Firstport claimed administration charges of £15,309,83.
The judge at the tribunal was scathing in his comments about Peverel/Firstport.
"We are satisfied that there has been a lack of transparency in the manner in which Consort (Peverel/Dirstport) have maintained the service charge accounts. We have found it difficult to ascertain the true state of the accounts"
So, even the Upper Tribunal cannot ascertain the development accounts?
The Tribunal expressed concerns that previously awarded refunds had not been credited to the service charge accounts.
And this was before a new managing agent described Peverel/Firstport managed service charge accounts as "meaningless rubbish!"
The original claim as stated was £15,309,83.
The Tribunal reduced this figure to £386.
