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(i)     Letter before action for standard service charge arrears

£210 plus VAT and disbursements.

The disbursements will generally be £6.00 (no VAT) incurred in obtaining official copies of the title for the property in question and, where applicable, the landlord or superior leaseholder’s title. On occasion and where further titles are required, the disbursement costs may be higher than that stated above.

This fee guide assumes that: 

  • no contact is received by KDL Law, our client or its representatives, from the recipient of the letter before action (before or after it is written) or others on their behalf, save for payment of the full balance required, sent by electronic transfer to the correct account and correctly marked with the correct reference relevant to the case (all as detailed in the letter before action)

  • that any payment made by the debtor is received into the account of KDL Law before expiry of the deadline period set out within the letter before action

  • that no further action is required by KDL Law, its client or the client’s representatives in respect of the debt to which the letter before action relates.

(ii)    Issuing proceedings for a determination of a service charge debt

£500 - £800 plus VAT and disbursements.

The disbursements will generally be:

(a) A fee of £6.00 (no VAT) incurred in obtaining office copies of the official copy of the relevant lease or transfer for the property in question and, where applicable, the superior lease. On occasion and where further titles are required, the disbursement costs may be higher than that stated above.

(b) The Court fee relevant to the debt claimed. The Court fee will vary depending upon the level of the total amount of the debt subject to the claim (including to some extent the costs incurred to that date). The Court fee is set by the Court and the relevant scale can be found and confirmed by reference to the HM Courts and Tribunals website.

This fee guide assumes that:

  • the address for service of proceedings is one within England or Wales and that postal service by the Court will amount to adequate service of the claim

  • no contact is received by KDL Law, our client or its representatives, from the recipient of the claim form (before or after it is served) or others on their behalf or with an interest in the property or the claim

  • the lease or transfer is of a format which is relatively standard and thus requires no more than a standard amount of time to consider in preparation of the proceedings

  • no superior title/lease requires examination in preparation of the proceedings

  • upon service of the claim form by the Court the full sum of the claim, including all and any fixed or claimed costs set out in the claim form are paid in full by electronic transfer to the correct account and correctly marked with the correct reference relevant to the case (all as detailed in the letter before action)

  • any payment made by the debtor is received into the account of KDL Law before expiry of the deadline period notified to the debtor by the Court on service of the claim form

  • no further action of any nature is required by KDL Law, its client or the client’s representatives in respect of the debt to which the claim relates.

(iii)   Serving Judgment 

£200 plus VAT (No disbursements)

The same assumptions as set out at (ii)(b) above apply to this fee guide, save that contact includes both before and after the serving of judgment.

(iv)   Drafting and serving a notice pursuant to section 146 Law of Property Act 1925

£350 - £750 plus VAT and disbursements 

The disbursements will generally be: 

(a) £6.00 (no VAT) office copies fee for the provision of title for the property post judgment/determination

(b) Around £125 - £150 plus VAT process server’s fee for service by hand of the Notice to a single address for service in England or Wales

The same assumptions as set out at (ii)(b) above apply to this fee guide save that contact includes both before and after the service of the Notice pursuant to section 146 Law of Property Act 1925.

Important notes regarding fees referred to above

* All fee guides shown are subject to variation where an otherwise straight forward matter requires the need for additional work or administration beyond that normally expected for such work.

** Disbursement costs shown above are a guide only and actual costs incurred may be greater or less than those shown depending upon the specific circumstances of any particular matter.


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