If at any stage the matter becomes contested then you will be charged on a time/costs basis for all work undertaken on your file.
Members of Litigation Team who may work on your matter as detailed below:
Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Steve Wengraf, Partner and Head of the Debt Recovery Department.
Please note that preferential rates are available upon request for multiple instructions. Please contact the Litigation Department for more details about these rates.
Initial meeting, review of documentation, advice, and drafting and serving Section 8 Notice (if required)
£500 plus vat of £100 (total £600)
Drafting Claim Form and Particulars of Claim for Issue
£500 plus vat of £100 (total £600)
Drafting Witness Statement, Preparing Hearing Bundle Preparing for Hearing and Attendance at the Hearing
£1,000 plus vat of £200 (total £1,200)
Application for Bailiffs Warrant
£350.00 plus vat of £70 (total £420)
Initial meeting, review of documentation and advice
£500 plus vat of £100 (total £600)
Instructing The High Court Enforcement Group (Forfeitre)
£350 plus vat of £70 (total £420)
Plus Enforcement Officer fees
Drafting and Serving a Section 146 Notice
£500 plus vat of £100 (total £600)
Drafting and Serving a Section 25 or 26 Notice
£500 plus vat of £100 (total £600)
Civil court fees
To issue a claim for possession
High Court possessions £559 (no vat)
County Court possessions £415 (no vat)
Court Fee to Apply for a Bailiffs Warrant £152 (no vat)
High Court Enforcement Fees (Commercial) £450.00 plus vat of £90 (total £540) to £600 plus vat of £120 (total £720)
Enquiry Agent Fee £30 plus vat of £6 (total £36) to £500 plus vat of £100 (total £600)
Residential Possession
Each Section 8 ground for possession has a different notice period. Upon the expiry of the notice period, court proceedings may be issued. A hearing date is likely to be listed within 1-2 months of issue in the local County Courts, although this is likely to be longer in the London Courts. If it is necessary to apply for a bailiff’s warrant, following the application, it usually takes up to 2 months for a bailiff’s appointment to be arranged in the local County Courts although it can be longer.
Commercial Possession/Lease Renewal
The timeframe for possession and lease renewal proceedings in relation to commercial property depends on the circumstances. There are many potential scenarios and costs assessment can rarely be precise.
For example, if the tenant(s) is in arrears of rent which has been outstanding in breach of the lease, there may be a forfeiture clause within the lease which permits forfeiture, in this case, you may be able to forfeit the lease immediately. In some circumstances Court proceedings are required and the progress of this claim is highly dependant upon the approach of the (other side). Lease renewal may be broadly consensual or highly contested
The above figures are guidance only. At all stages we will endeavour to give as precise as possible time estimates as the matter progresses.
