Who We Can Help
At Myerson, we provide expert legal services to help resolve service charge disputes for both residential and commercial properties. Here's how we can assist:
Residential Service Charge Disputes
- Landlords - We specialise in representing landlords in residential service charge disputes, ensuring that lease terms are upheld and protecting your interests throughout the process.
Commercial Service Charge Disputes
- Landlords - We offer tailored solutions for landlords facing commercial service charge disputes, helping you manage and resolve issues while ensuring compliance with the terms of the lease.
- Tenants - We assist tenants in commercial service charge disputes, ensuring your rights are protected and helping you resolve any issues related to service charges fairly.
As a Top 200 UK Law Firm, Myerson is committed to delivering high-quality, transparent, and proactive legal services tailored to meet the needs of landlords and tenants alike.
What is service charge?
Service charge is a provision in a lease that requires the landlord to provide services to the property and the tenant to contribute to the cost of those services.
There will be a provision in the lease that will define what services are to be provided and often sets out the mechanics of how the service charge is calculated and paid.
Residential service charge provisions are governed by extensive legislation as well as the provisions of the lease.
For commercial properties, there is no statutory intervention, and it is it is governed by the terms of the lease.
Service charges can be fixed or variable in amount.
How do service charge disputes arise?
Service charge disputes often arise over the extent and scope of the services that are to be provided, the cost of the services and how the service charge is calculated.
Residential service charge disputes normally involve arguments surrounding whether the service charge demands are valid (whether they comply with the statutory legislation as well as the contractual lease provisions) or whether the service charge is reasonable in amount.
A tenant can ask the First Tier Property Tribunal to determine whether a service charge is reasonable.
What can I do if there is a service charge dispute?
If you have a dispute about your service charge, then you should seek legal advice straight away to ascertain what your options are.
Our service charge dispute solicitors have experience handling various service charge disputes.
We can advise on the best dispute resolution method, such as negotiation, or if necessary, tribunal proceedings.
Our property litigation lawyers assess each matter on its own facts and will outline all the options and advise you on the best course of action to effectively resolve your unique service charge dispute.
If you have any issues that you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our professional Property Litigation team.
Why Work With Our Property Litigation Team
- Our property litigation lawyers have been ranked as a top-tier law firm by the Legal 500 for the last seven years.
- You will have access to more than 30 property experts across the Myerson Property Group, including commercial property, construction, residential property conveyancing and development.
- You will receive city-quality commercial property legal advice at regional prices.
- We provide a partner-led service to ensure you receive the best legal advice and commercially-minded support.
- Our property litigation solicitors compromise a large team which is capable of meeting your deadlines.
- We understand that each transaction is bespoke to your individual circumstances and that you need support from a property lawyer who is experienced in dealing with a wide variety of clients and types of work.
- We are a full-service law firm operating from a one-site office, which means our teams communicate effectively and efficiently.
- We use the latest technology to ensure that we are working as efficiently as possible and that geographical distance is no bar to us from providing excellent client service.
- We were the winners of ‘Property Team of the Year 2021’ at the Manchester Legal Awards.
- We provide free newsletters and webinars to all our clients to keep you up to date with the real estate sector and changes in the law. Watch our latest property update webinar here.
- Take a look at the Myerson Promise for further benefits of working with us here.
Testimonials
Rachel Santana - Director, LaserMe Chester
I would just like to say a massive thank you to you both for such a wonderful, compassionate service. I can’t thank you all enough for your advise, your quick responses and your kindness throughout. The last few weeks can only be described as one of those life moments that has been full of anxiety! - and your help and assistance throughout this journey has just been outstanding. I would have absolutely no hesitation in using your firm again. It really has blown me away. After weeks of preparation we reopen our business tomorrow in a newly refurbished premises that has turned out to be 10 times better than our old one!, So there is a silver lining at the end!
Mrs Reid, Professional Consultants Certificate Ltd
I've used the majority of your specialism teams now and everyone has provided a great service to date.
Mr Dunn
Excellent advice and kept well updated and guided through a process that is quite daunting.
Sue S
Dear Jennifer, thank you for all your help and support this year. You steered everything so well to a resolution and I'm very grateful!
Max
Jennifer and team provided us with an honest initial overview of what we would have expected. Every single step of the process was straightforward and Jennifer and Team worked hard for winning our dispute quickly to save us time and money. We were impressed. We have now won our dispute and we can relax. We would highly recommend Jennifer at Myerson!
Legal 500
Strong in real estate litigation across the board, with a growing reputation in service charge litigation in the tribunals.
Legal 500
I am extremely impressed by the advice received and the way the team have dealt with an extremely complicated property litigation issue.
Legal 500
A dedicated, highly experienced team drawing upon strengths in various related disciplines and are able to respond quickly and provide focussed advice and representation.
Legal 500
Hands-on involvement, like to think outside the box. The individuals are very well-versed in dealing with even the most complex and voluminous cases, and are extremely dedicated and meticulous in their preparation and presentation.
Legal 500
Commercial, responsive and quick.
Legal 500
A highly attentive team giving specialist and detailed advice with differing options and opinions for consideration.
Legal 500
Myerson have a dedicated and specialist property litigation team headed excellently by Laura Pile. I would recommend them in the fields of residential landlord and tenant, and in real property disputes generally.
Legal 500
A strong, growing team with experience across a wide-range of property matters
Legal 500
An absolutely outstanding litigation team. I am so impressed with their legal knowledge and position in the market. Such a strong team who do incredible work at reasonable prices.
Our Property Litigation Team
Home-grown or recruited from national, regional or City firms. Our property litigation lawyers are experts in their fields and respected by their peers.
Contact Our Experts
You can contact our lawyers below if you have any more questions or want more information:
0161 941 4000
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