Need legal advice now from a repossession solicitor?
Call, email or provide us with a few details of your matter, and we’ll help you arrange an initial consultation. You’ll get:
- Unlimited time to discuss your repossession matter with an experienced solicitor
- An outline of your legal position
- A clear fee-quote and time frame to resolve your matter
Issue a possession claim to the court
Experienced negotiators and expert litigators
Discussion of your legal standpoint.
Application for a warrant of possession
Commonly asked questions on repossession.
Here at Britton and Time, we often receive questions regarding the repossession services we offer to clients. Therefore, our solicitors have answered some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the topic.
1. What is repossession?
Your property is exactly that, yours. If your business tenant is refusing to pay rent, is unable to pay or has breached the terms of their lease, repossession can be used to retake possession of the property.
The most common reasons for repossession include:
- Failure of payment by the tenant
- Breaches of the terms and conditions in the lease agreement
- The landlord wishes to use the commercial property for his own business
If you’re a landlord wishing to take repossess a property, we can help. Just give us a call on 020 3007 5500 and a member of our friendly teams will help.
2. How long does a repossession take?
Typically, a repossession can take up to 9 months to complete. The time scale can vary case by case depending on the complexity of the case and the amount of negotiation needed.
To get an accurate estimate for your case, you will have to book an initial consultation by calling our solicitors on 020 3007 5500. Once our solicitors have learnt the specifics of your case, they will be in an informed position to give you an accurate time frame.
3. What are the key stages involved in repossession?
Depending on your matter, a typical repossession case would involve:
- Initial consultation to understand your matter
- Review of the terms of the contract
- Advising on the contract, the breaches, your dispute and evidence needed regarding your claim
- Drafting and sending a letter before action to the other side outlining your claim and position
- Dealing with the response, if any
- Drafting and finalising your particulars of claim
- Issuing your claim at the court
- Dealing with the defence from the other side
- Progressing through the standard litigation court process
- Settling the claim out of court or going to trial if no settlement can be reached
- Enforcing the judgement if it’s in your favour or appealing any decision if unsuccessful, if there is reason to believe this would be successful
Not every case will go through all of these stages. Many cases will be resolved after stage 4 if the evidence is compelling and the breach is clear.
4. How much does a repossession cost?
For all repossessions, our solicitors will always require an initial consultation first.
In this initial consultation, our solicitors guarantee:
- Unlimited time to discuss the details of the repossession and ask any questions you may have.
- An overview of your legal standpoint and available options.
- A clear time and fee estimate for your repossession.
To contact one of our repossession solicitors, please call us on 020 3007 5500.
5. Do you offer legal aid for repossession cases?
While we would love to offer legal aid, the government only appoints a tiny number of law firms to offer these services. So for the time being, we can only accept privately funded cases.
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Meet our expert property law team.
Paul Britton
Managing Director
Sophie Campbell-Adams
Director and Solicitor
Mary Ibrahim
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Leonardo Bosco
Solicitor
Alexander Grist
Trainee Solicitor
Aryan Fallahi
Trainee Solicitor
Grace Marchant
Trainee Solicitor
Hanna Batkin
Paralegal
Why Britton and Time Solicitors?
Repossession is our speciality. Our solicitors have worked on various repossession cases, which have given our solicitors an abundance of knowledge and experience in these processes. When it comes to your specific repossession case, we’ll always guarantee:
Award-Winning Service.
You are our priority, and the law is our speciality. Our award-winning repossession solicitors in London and Brighton ensure you know exactly where you stand from a legal perspective so you can make a well-informed decision.
Full Billing Transparency.
No fee surprises. Ever. Our repossession solicitors will inform you from the outset on how much your case will cost, and we will do everything in our power to keep costs down and within your original fee estimate.
Regular Communication.
With fortnightly updates on your case, you’ll never be left in the dark. Our repossession solicitors in London and Brighton ensure you know exactly how your case is progressing and are with you every step of the way.
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