MR V J AMOURGAM v VALEPARK PROPERTIES LIMITED
Decision date: 4 July 2011
Neutral citation: [2011] UKUT 261 (LC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned whether section 21B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (commencing 1 October 2007) applies to service charge demands served after that date where the costs were incurred beforehand. The Tribunal held that s.21B applies to all demands made after its commencement unless transitional regulations provide an exception. As a result only three small items (numbers 34–36) were held not presently payable because the demands lacked the prescribed summary; they become payable once fresh compliant demands are served.
Ratio decidendi
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A statutory provision that takes effect on a fixed commencement date applies to demands made after that date irrespective of when the underlying costs were incurred, unless the statute or accompanying transitional regulations expressly provide otherwise; transitional regulations may exempt further demands following a pre-commencement first demand.
Obiter dicta
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No clear obiter dicta can safely be identified from the provided notes; the decision is narrowly expressed and focused on the application of s.21B and the relevant transitional regulation.