Service Charge Recovery

What is service charge recovery?

Service charge recovery is the process of recovering service charge arrears that are payable by a residential leaseholder under the terms of their lease. Often, service charges are recovered by a management company, but sometimes by a landlord alongside ground rent.

The law around the recovery of service charges is complex and there is case law changing the position very regularly. It is very easy to issue incorrect demands, or to demand service charges which are not payable under the lease. In order to navigate the process of recovering these arrears, it is always best to seek legal advice. We have a team of specialists with over 20 years combined experience in the recovery of service charges, ground rent and long leasehold matters. If you are looking to recover service charge arrears, please contact one of our experts.

We can work with you and your management company and guide you through the process of recovering the arrears from start to finish – to include any Court proceedings or Tribunal proceedings as necessary. We may even be able to offer a method by which the costs of recovery is not billed to you, providing your lease contains the appropriate cost recovery clauses. Please contact us for any queries related to the recovery of service charge arrears, ground rent, or any other sums due under a lease.