Leasehold gas and electricity contracts

Council leaseholders benefit from lighting provided in communal areas, and may have heating supplied by a communal boiler system.

It is likely that you pay towards the cost of the electricity for these lights in your routine annual service charge. You may also pay a weekly or monthly charge for the heating and hot water by the communal boiler.

First-tier Tribunal 

We have have applied to the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) for permission to dispense with the consultation requirements of S20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 concerning the renewal of the procurement contract for the supply of gas fuel to power these boilers and for the electricity that power these communal facilities. 

The tribunal has previously granted us dispensation and we have entered into a framework agreement for the supply of gas and electricity. The current framework term for both gas and electricity flexible arrangements end on Monday 30 September and they must be renewed for the period 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028.

To enter into a contract for that period of time the regulations require that we serve you with two consultation notices, allowing a 30 day consultation period on both notices. Unfortunately, if we had to comply with this procedure we would not be able to enter into a contract to purchase as the price of gas and electricity is available for a very limited period of time. If we had to give you 30 days, the price would be continually changing and the prices given to you during the consultation would become quickly out of date.

We have therefore applied to the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) for permission to dispense with the consultation requirements for the procurement of these contracts only.

View documents

All leaseholders are invited to view the directions, application and details of our case for dispensation: 

Objecting to the application

Any leaseholder objecting to this application are invited to write to:

First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property)
10 Alfred Place
London
WC1E 7LR

Email: London.RAP@justice.gov.uk

You must write to them by Sunday 18 September 2024 using the form attached to the directions.

A copy must also be sent to one of our representatives in this matter. You can email it to audrey.graham-bolt@merton.gov.uk or send it by post to South London Legal Partnership, Gifford House, 67c St Helier Avenue, Morden, SM4 6HY (DX161030 Morden 3).

Determination

The tribunal will determine this application during the seven days commencing Monday 23 September 2024.

Contact

If you require any further information contact us.

Alternatively, you can write to: Mr J Clarke, Consultation Officer, HRD Department, The Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU.

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Updated: 27/09/2024