Solicitors at Grant Saw, having the necessary experience to assist management companies and agents in recovering unpaid service charges, on their behalf, and accepting instructions from leaseholders as well, have the expertise in this intricate specialist area

Award-winning Grant Saw Solicitors LLP was established in 1851 and has an illustrious history and vast experience in law. With diverse departments, covering every aspect of the law, rest assured that a team of distinguished, highly qualified and reputable solicitors would be able to assist in any scenario, no matter the size of the issue.

According to Ray Crudgington, a Managing Partner at Grant Saw Solicitors LLP, ”At Grant Saw, we have been assisting landlords successfully for decades, in helping them repossessing their own properties. Because of many unforeseen complications that can occur in these cases, it is advisable to make use of a Grant Saw solicitor with the necessary expertise and training, to do the job. The incorrect approach by a nonprofessional could lead to unnecessary delays and additional costs to property owners. When tenants fail to pay rent regularly, but occupies the property, landlord and tenant dispute lawyers will be able to resolve these matters, by putting procedures in place and obtaining court orders to resolve the situation”.

The professional property litigation solicitors at Grant Saw LLP, specialising in property owner and tenant disputes and repossession, can assist property owners who are amidst an impossible situation where tenants, while occupying their property, fail to pay rent. By seeking professional advice to discuss the best eviction method and recovery of arrears payments.

A tenant holding a long lease of a flat or an estate will be responsible for service charges regarding proportional maintenance costs. This often leads to litigation proceedings. Being experienced to act on behalf of property owners, management companies, managing agents, and leaseholders, these solicitors successfully recover unpaid service charges as well.

Payment is requested by means of a solicitor’s letter, demanding payment within a 7 or 14-day period. With no positive results, after consulting with the property owner, a County Court Judgment for the outstanding debt will be requested from the Court within 14 to 28 days after court papers after the tenant has been served. If the matter is still not resolved, the issue is escalated to the Property Chamber rather than a County Court, if the tenant has a reasonable counterargument regarding the validity of the fees charged.

Property litigation solicitors at Grant Saw LPP assists property owners who want to repossess their rental properties at the end of shorthold tenancy agreements of 6 or 12 months. If the property owner followed the correct protocol, serving a notice of intent of possession, known as Section 21, with two months’ notice after serving the Section 21 Notice, will be the correct procedure to follow. If the tenant still does not vacate the premises, court proceedings will follow. The expertise of the solicitors are invaluable and save time and money by following the correct protocol.

When a lease expires, the tenant does not have to vacate the premises and repossession by the owner is not an automatic action. If a property owner wants to repossess the property and the tenant refuses to vacate voluntarily, a court order must be obtained, as it is illegal to forcibly evict a tenant from a property where they have been residing under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement, without a court order.

About Us

Based in South-East London, with offices in Greenwich and Blackheath, Grant Saw Solicitors LLP is a well-established, highly acclaimed firm of solicitors, established in 1851. Offering divergent services to individual clients and businesses, this accredited, award-winning practice has received the highest accolades for consequent excellence for different segments of their practice. The combination of a glorious history and tradition, intertwined with a fresh modern approach, has been so successful that the firm has been reaccredited by Cyber Essentials Plus for the next twelve months and is currently shortlisted for the 2022/23 LawNet for law firm of the year award. For more information, please visit: https://grantsaw.com