The Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Service Charges, Insurance or Appointment of Managers Applications) Order 1997

PART III CONTENT OF TENANT'S APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 20C OF THE 1985 ACT(limitation of service charges: costs of court proceedings)

1.  The particulars for the purpose of article 2(2) are set out in paragraphs 2 to 11 below.

2.  The address of the property in respect of which the service charge is payable.

3.  The name and address of the applicant and the name, address and occupation of the applicant’s representative, if any.

4.  The name and address of the respondent landlord and, if that address is not in England and Wales, an address in England and Wales at which notices may be served (if known to the applicant).

5.  The name and address (where known to the applicant) of every other party to the proceedings in respect of which the tenant seeks an order that the landlord’s costs incurred in proceedings before the tribunal are not to be regarded as relevant costs to be taken into account in determining the amount of any service charge payable by the tenant or any other person or persons specified in the application.

6.  The name and address of every person known to the applicant who is or may be liable by way of service charge for any part of the costs and, where a recognised tenants' association exists in respect of the property to which the service charge which is the subject of the application relates, the name and address of the secretary of the association.

7.  A copy of the service charge demand (including, if known, a statement of the amount of the costs incurred by the landlord in connection with proceedings before the tribunal) in respect of which the applicant seeks an order.

8.  A copy of the lease or other document under which the service charge, including the landlord’s costs incurred in proceedings before the leasehold valuation tribunal, is payable.

9.  A copy of the decision of the tribunal in the proceedings in respect of which the costs incurred by the landlord are included or are to be included in the service charge and in respect of which the applicant seeks an order.

10.  The matters upon which the applicant intends to rely in support of his application; and where he intends to rely on any document, a copy of that document.

11.  The date of the application.