Legal Advice – West Bromwich Building Society Class Action
Author: Justin Selig
2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0
Author: Justin Selig
2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0
Author: Justin Selig
9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1
1st November 2018, 7 years ago
Sat - my email address is [email protected]
Read More →1st November 2018, 7 years ago
Dear Sat We are a firm of solicitors based in West London and have considerable experience in dealing with Section 5 notices both acting for leaseholders and freeholders. Let me know if we can be of any help, Thanks Justin...
Read More →22nd October 2018, 8 years ago
Hi Ian There shouldn't be any SDLT implications, though there would be Land Registry Fees, which would be minimal.
Read More →22nd October 2018, 8 years ago
Dear Henry As per Howard's response, you simply need to create a leasehold title for the maisonette and borrow against that - not the freehold. It is quite simple to do, you need to grant a long lease out of...
Read More →2nd November 2015, 10 years ago
Catherine Normally the solicitor acting for the freeholder will obtain an undertaking to pay their costs from the leaseholder's solicitors. There should be no costs exposure for yourself. You should also get the leaseholders to pay your surveyor's costs so...
Read More →25th July 2014, 12 years ago
In response to the postings this week, firstly David Louden - please would you email me with your details - to [email protected] The reason we need more sign ups is that the legal funders need a sizeable pot of money...
Read More →18th July 2014, 12 years ago
I would very much like to progress this, but we do need critical mass to move forward. Not much has changed since my last post. I have about 120 confirmed instructions, but I really need double that to make this...
Read More →27th June 2014, 12 years ago
LEGAL ACTION UPDATE: Following on from our update a few weeks ago, we are waiting to hear back from the QC as to the cost of putting his opinion into writing. We already have a written opinion from his junior,...
Read More →13th June 2014, 12 years ago
Mark That is a good point and one I will give some thought to over the weekend. The reason we were looking for funds in advance was to carry out some preliminary work including obtaining the written QC's opinion (we...
Read More →13th June 2014, 12 years ago
LEGAL ACTION UPDATE: Further to my recent update we are currently assessing the demand to move this case forward. To date we have received 118 positive confirmations. We won't be in a position to proceed until we reach our minimum...
Read More →28th May 2014, 12 years ago
Ian Yes, the intention is to cap it once we have a firmer view on the actual figures.
Read More →28th May 2014, 12 years ago
To respond to a few questions posed since my posting on Friday:- Firstly, those who have recently contributed £500 will receive a refund of £320, so that their contribution to this stage of the action will be the same as...
Read More →23rd May 2014, 12 years ago
LEGAL ACTION UPDATE: We met litigation funders earlier this week to discuss the possibility of funding a claim against BOI. The brief to the funders was that we would like them to fund the costs of bringing the claim and...
Read More →16th May 2014, 12 years ago
LEGAL ACTION UPDATE: We are meeting with the insurers next Tuesday to discuss the required cover to enable us to start proceedings against the Bank of Ireland. The plan is to obtain both litigation funding and after the event insurance...
Read More →14th May 2014, 12 years ago
Yes- as per Mark's comment - I have copies of all the marketing literature - so no need to look for it. This was sent to the FOS with our original complaint last May. Still waiting to receive a response.
Read More →Reply to comment left by abdul salique at 07/05/2014 - 16:17
Reply to the comment left by "abdul salique" at "07/05/2014 - 16:17": Hi Abdul As Mark Alexander has suggested, I would be very happy to discuss your case with you. I am aware of other people who are refusing to...
Read More →2nd May 2014, 12 years ago
Dear All, Yesterday we received letters from the Financial Ombudsman Service to all BOI complainants. The letters enclosed a factsheet relating to BOI interest rate complaints. The factsheet states that FOS have made some preliminary decisions as to the fairness...
Read More →11th April 2014, 12 years ago
LEGAL ACTION UPDATE: This week we have started work on the next stage of the action. We have been liaising with our barrister who will be preparing the claim. We have also prepared costs budgets which will be needed once...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Cheryl Larkin at 04/04/2014 - 20:08
Reply to the comment left by "Cheryl Larkin" at "04/04/2014 - 20:08": Cheryl - in response to your query - we are holding your funds on our client account and it will not be utilised until you give us your...
Read More →4th April 2014, 12 years ago
LEGAL ACTION UPDATE:- As you know, we have been liaising with insurers who specialise in funding litigation and insuring third party costs risks. We have had some productive discussions and in particular they believe that a new insurer on the...
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