Rent Arrears/Service Charge Arrears

In this economic climate, one of the most commonly requested areas of advice concerns rent arrears and the recovery of the same.

Our expert, Sarah Doble, has a background in debt recovery alongside her landlord and tenant expertise and is therefore the best placed person to advise on the recovery of rent arrears/service charge arrears.

Issuing a claim is not always the answer and does not have to include possession of the property. But recovery of the outstanding monies is a priority and we assess each and every situation on its merits and advise as to whether the arrears are recoverable, the best way of achieving recovery and the routes open to doing so.

Communication is key and if you are seeking recovery of arrears from your tenant, you need to know as much information as possible; the simplest pieces of information can often become pivotal when deciding whether the arrears are worth pursing.

Our property litigation team have an in-depth knowledge of how arrears can be recovered, whether that is assisting on a recovery plan, staged payments or proceedings through the courts.

We can undertake proceedings through money claim on-line, through the small claims courts and with high value claims as a multi track matter.  If the arrears are extensive and the High Court is the preferred route, we can run the claim and assist counsel in Court to achieve the ultimate goal for the client – return of their monies.

It is however worth remembering that an order to repay rent and/ or service charges does not necessarily produce the monies and, therefore, enforcement is always considered by us at the start of each and every matter.

We undertake all debt recovery work on a fixed fee and are happy to discuss matters in a free 12 minute telephone interview.

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Call now for a free discussion with one of our property litigation experts regarding rent arrears/service charge arrears or submit an online enquiry.