service charge arrears

Can you recover freeholder company costs through the service charge?

This question was considered in Collingwood v Carillion House Eastbourne Limited, a small development with seven leaseholders. Four…

Forfeiture and absent leaseholders – a valid last resort?

There’s no avoiding the admin burden in property management, and one of the most important jobs is making…

How far back can you recover service charge arrears?

Freeholders, managing agents, and management companies often ask how far back they can recover service charge arrears. What…

Costs comfort in the Court of Appeal – Kensquare v Boakye

A Court of Appeal case on 22 November 2021 has provided helpful clarification on costs recovery when pursuing…

Where is best for service charge disputes – the FTT or the County Court?

Brady Solicitors has been helping managing agents with property management disputes since 2008, and we have a pretty…

Service charge litigation – what is the current situation?

Almost 18 months on from the start of the pandemic, we are seeing varying states of delay and…