What is included
- Review of the minutes, the by-laws and the majority applied
- Formal demand to the owner, the chair or the manager
- Challenging the resolution or claiming the charges, as the case requires
Community disputes that should not reach court
Challenging resolutions, claiming unpaid service charges, works, damp, noise and nuisance activities.
Building communities
What is included and what is not promised
In a building community almost everything turns on two things: what the minutes say and what majority that resolution required. A resolution passed on the wrong majority can be challenged, but the deadline is short.
What it includes: review of the minutes, the by-laws and the majority applied; formal demand to the owner, the chair or the manager; challenging the resolution or claiming the charges, as the case requires. What it does not include: it does not include court proceedings to challenge or the order for payment procedure, quoted as court work.
Documents you will need
- Minutes of the meeting challenged and the notice convening it.
- By-laws and internal rules if any.
- Debt certificate issued by the manager where charges are claimed.
Indicative timing
We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days.
Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 3 and 7 working days.
Challenges carry short strict deadlines; a charges claim depends on the defaulting owner’s response.
See the pricing page for how we charge this kind of matter.
How it works
Estimated duration: 7 days.
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We read the documents
We review the minutes, the by-laws and the majority used in the vote, and tell you whether the resolution can be challenged or the fee claimed.
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Written demand
We ask for the minutes, the by-laws, the meeting notice and the fee statements. Agreed price for the action.
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Negotiation
We send a written demand to the owner, the president or the administrator, depending on who has to act.
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Agreement or next route
If there is no reply, we prepare the challenge to the resolution or the fee claim within the deadline set by the horizontal property law.
What to have at hand
- Minutes of the meeting challenged and the notice convening it
- By-laws and internal rules if any
- Debt certificate issued by the manager where charges are claimed
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to challenge a resolution?
Very little: strict deadlines of months or even less depending on the ground. The date is the first thing we check.
I have damp from the flat above.
The source has to be established, usually with an expert report, before claiming against whoever is responsible.
Can you claim from several defaulters?
Yes, and it is cheaper grouped. Tell us how many.
Related services
People who come for “Building communities” often need one of these Out of court procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.
Your case
Explain the dispute, who it is with and what documents prove it.
Request a quote
Tell us about your case and which documents you already have. We tell you what fits, what is missing and what it costs.