Service Charge Disputes

Brady Solicitors’ deep knowledge of service charge matters, combined with a meticulous approach to preparation ensures residential service charge disputes are resolved successfully at the earliest possible stage.

Taking the stress out of service charge disputes

Service charge disputes can be time-consuming and stressful as well as leading to significant cash-flow problems. Our service charge solicitors collect most undefended debts within 3 weeks, and the rest within 3 months. We also offer outstanding legal support, good documentation and clear communications to help carry you over the line when you are facing a service charge dispute.

Whilst you can be assured of our strong track record on residential service charge disputes when leaseholders do decide to defend their non-payment of arrears, we place an equal focus on measures to prevent service charge arrears occurring in the first place. By focusing on ‘debt reduction’ as much as ‘debt collection’, we help our property management clients to minimise service charge arrears occurring, leading to better cash-flow, improved block management and happier leaseholders.

Specialist help at the First-tier Tribunal

The Brady Solicitors team has a strong track record of success at both the FTT and the County Court, helping our managing agent and RMC clients to resolve difficult service charge disputes. We have a reputation for resolving cases that have eluded other solicitors. Because we are 100 percent dedicated to the leasehold sector and property management law, we are able to focus on finding the right solution for each case, based on our detailed knowledge of leasehold law and our commercial expertise.

Blog

We blog regularly on a range of property-related legal matters, from service charge arrears recovery through to lease extensions. We also aim to bring up to date, easy to read analyses of recent cases to help readers stay informed. Many of our blogs arise from questions we are asked by our clients; to suggest a possible blog topic please do get in touch.

Delivering a client-centric approach to legal property management advice

Resolving a complex service charge dispute

Advice on using mediation in property management disputes

Can a leaseholder apply for a determination of reasonableness for historical service charges?

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Testimonials

Managing Agent

Portsmouth

They really ‘get’ the property management industry and what is required to support us in the variety of challenges we face.

Managing Agent

Bristol

We feel we have an expert partner on our side supporting our arrears collection. Using Bradys making our block management projects easier, educates our team and fundamentally makes our client relationships stronger.

Leaseholder

Coventry

I was very satisfied with Brady Solicitors. They were very helpful and if I did not understand things they were always there to help. I would definitely recommend them to everyone.

Managing Agent

Manchester

Since using Bradys for the last 18 months our service charge arrears situation has completely reversed. Not only have the collected arrears that have hung round for ages but they have reduced the overall debt considerably including on complex freehold estate rent charges.

Leaseholder

Burton

Brady’s has recently carried out multiple lease extensions, with mine included. These have taken place in good time, and I have been informed of the various steps of progress in a pleasant and knowledgeable manner. Many thanks.

Managing Agent

Bedfordshire

I have found them to be highly professional in all our dealings, but most of all knowledgeable of the minutiae of service charges and block management.

Leaseholder

Newcastle

I am very happy with the way Brady Solicitors helped me to extend my lease. They made the process easy, clarifying the various stages, giving me advice on my options and handling them professionally.