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Leasehold Property Champions

Leasehold Property Champions · A trading name of Talk Legal Limited

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Fees

There’s no honest single price for every leasehold or Property Tribunal dispute.

A challenge to one item in a service-charge demand may require a limited review. A case involving several years of accounts, numerous leaseholders, expert evidence or an application for the appointment of a manager may require substantial work in stages.

The assessment comes first, and it’s free: we read the papers that matter, talk to you about the problem and tell you what we think. Where the matter then calls for an extensive review — the whole set of documents examined, with the position and options set out in a detailed written view — that work is quoted as a fixed price.

Extensive review and written view — from £450

An extensive review within an agreed scope: the lease, the demand or dispute, and a detailed written view on the position and options. The exact fee depends on the volume of papers and is confirmed in writing before any work begins. Further work is quoted separately. Counsel's fees, if counsel is proposed, are set out for your agreement before you are committed to them.

Possible arrangements include:

  • —a fixed price for an extensive review and written view;
  • —a fixed price for preparing or responding to an application;
  • —staged prices linked to Tribunal directions;
  • —a separate fixed price for final preparation and representation;
  • —an agreed hourly rate;
  • —an hourly rate subject to a budget or cap.

Talk Legal Limited is not presently registered for VAT, so VAT is not currently added.

No paid work without agreement

Before paid work begins, we’ll state:

  • —what we have agreed to do;
  • —what remains your responsibility;
  • —the fee or basis of charging;
  • —any estimate, budget or cap;
  • —what expenses are included or excluded;
  • —when payment is required.

Payment arrangements for leasehold work are negotiable. Unless we agree something different in writing, the fee is invoiced and is payable within 14 days.

Additional work will not be undertaken without agreement.

Other expenditure

Depending on the case, separate expenditure may include Tribunal fees, Land Registry documents, company or property searches, surveyors, valuers, accountants or other experts, copying or bundle costs, travel and accommodation, and fees of another professional separately engaged with your agreement.

Talk Legal does not hold client money. Clients will ordinarily pay Tribunal and third-party charges directly.

Group instructions

Where several leaseholders wish to act together, the quotation will need to address who gives instructions, how decisions are made, whether interests are aligned and how the fee is shared. A joint instruction cannot be accepted where a material conflict exists.

Want to know what the fee might be?

Tell us about the problem and we’ll discuss the likely fee structure before any paid work begins.

Ask About the Likely Fee

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