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Under the Protection from Eviction Act, your Landlord cannot do that without a court order and, if you are intimidated in any way, we will take immediate court action to protect you.
If we consider you have a good case, we will pursue your claim on a No Win No Fee basis so if we do not win your case, you pay nothing.
For more information, contact us directly on 0800 015 1470 or submit an enquiry form.
Each case is unique. When considering the settlement of your claim, we will take many factors into consideration such as the extent of the disrepair, how many rooms have been affected, how long you have suffered with the disrepair and how many times you notified the landlord.
When considering making an offer in settlement of your claim, we start by using your monthly rental amount.
For example: Emma has rented 1 Legal Street for 1 year. She pays £500 per month rent and is not in any arrears. She has mould to 3 rooms of her house, living room, hallway and bedroom. She notified the landlord on many occasions to no avail.
After contacting KLS law, a Letter of Claim was sent to the Landlord, 20 days later an inspection of the property by a qualified surveyor took place and identified that there was £3,000 worth of disrepair.
The landlord agreed to complete the work by the 1st June and the work was completed and signed off by our client on the 7th June. We identified that Emma has been suffering with disrepair for 6 months and 1 week.
We completed the following calculation:
£500 per month rent
3 rooms affected, including the main bathroom and living room, therefore impacting her time in the house.
6 months and 1 week has been spent at the property with disrepair.
Based on 3 rooms along with them being significant rooms, we suggest to the Landlord 45% of Emma’s rent should be returned to her as compensation in the sum of £1,406.25.
Emma is also entitled to claim for her financial losses, for example, damaged belongings, as well as the figure quoted above.
Professionals are those who represent themselves as having more than average skills and ability.
A professional is negligent when he or she fails to perform their responsibilities to the required standard, which causes you, the client, to suffer loss.
Examples of this include a solicitor undervaluing your personal injury claim or missing a court date resulting in your claim being struck out by the Court, or a surveyor failing to spot structural faults in a building that resulted in subsidence.
All professional negligence claims taken on by KLS Law are dealt with by an experienced lawyer with particular knowledge of this area of law.
We have both male and female specialists in this area and you can see them on the first interview for a 30 minute free consultation with no obligation.
The limitation period, which is the period of time for which a claim can be made, is six years for professional negligence claims.
However, this period may be extended if your date of knowledge was later, in which case the limitation period will run for three years from the date of your knowledge of the negligence; there is an overall longstop date of 15 years, which cannot be extended.
It is important that you deal with claims swiftly in any event as the documentation or other evidence supporting your case may diminish over time or witnesses may turn out to be unavailable.
If you are not sure if your claim is time barred contact us and we will clarify the position for you.
The Pre-Action Protocol applies to Professional Negligence claims. This is a procedure that requires you (the claimant) to outline their case and the defendants to be given some time to respond.
This time period is usually three months to allow for investigation of the claim and to allow a response to the initial Letter of Claim that we would send on your behalf.
If after the relevant period the defendants are not prepared to make an offer you are then entitled to issue court proceedings.
If both parties agree then a halfway house known as mediation is used. This is where a Mediator (who is often a professional lawyer) is appointed and both parties attend a meeting and put forward their case informally.
The Mediator will review each case and try to find a common ground and solution acceptable to both parties.
This prevents delay in the resolution of the matter as court proceedings take some time, but a mediation can only happen if both parties agree and, whilst it is encouraged by the courts, it is not mandatory.
This will depend on the particular circumstances of your case. In a building dispute for instance, it may be your architect, surveyor or builder who has provided advice or services that fell below the standard of work required of that profession.
In a legal context, it may be a solicitor or barrister involved in the case that has failed to advise you properly.
We will review your claim and advise you of the appropriate person or people you should pursue.
Claims can also arise against IFA’s insurance brokers, IT professionals, engineers and many other categories of professionals whose actions may give rise to a claim.
We will need to prove on your behalf that the professional owed you a duty of care, that the duty was breached and that because of that breach all or part of your losses arose.
You will need to show that the standard of work produced by the professional fell below the standard normally required by their profession.
The test applied is an objective one but each case turns on its own facts.
In practical terms, it is important that you keep all the documentation, recordings, data and records which prove your case.
It is also important to write down a chronology of event before you see us, along with details of any witnesses who may assist your case.
The onus is on you as the claimant to prove the case you bring.
The KLS Law team will update you on the progress of your claim, every step of the way. Our existing relationships with highly respected medical experts experienced in rehabilitation and reporting mean you will be able to start your rehabilitation quickly, with an expert you can trust. They will also be able to provide highly credible medical evidence and advice to support your claim.
In terms of payment support, we can usually offer no win, no fee support. This means you will only pay legal fees if your claim in successful, meaning no financial risk to you. If, for any reason, we are unable to offer this, we offer other highly competitive, flexible payment options.
In order to make a successful personal injury claim you must be able to prove that you suffered an injury as a result of someone else either doing something they should not have done, or not doing something they should have done.
This can often be complicated and our team will be able to fully advise you.
You are entitled to claim compensation for the physical and mental injuries that you have suffered. You can also claim for losses and expenses incurred as a result of your injury, such as:
Loss of Earnings
Treatment and Medication
Care and assistance
Damaged Property
Loss of Pension
Vehicle Repairs
Car hire
Future losses
Possible dimunition
Personal injury cases can range from very straightforward to extremely complex. If your claim is simple, then it may be resolved in 6 months to a year.
More complicated claims with more serious injuries may take longer, usually because you will have to wait for your injuries to either fully recover or stabilise before you know what damages you are entitled to.
If the accident has caused you financial difficulties, the Defendant may agree to make a part payment of your damages, or provide care and treatment, while the claim is ongoing.
Ultimately, this is your case and that means that we will keep you informed at all times and you will be involved in all the material decisions.
Only a very small percentage of cases ever go to trial. The vast majority of cases settle out of court through negotiation and mediation
This type of work needs to be funded privately unless the court orders otherwise.
We offer fixed fees for each stage of the proceedings and will be transparent and clear at the outset as to what the work will cost you and we wil confirm our fixed fee in writing.
We recognise the distress that these issues (often closely related to close family) can cause.
We can arrange for you to have emergency advice within 24 hours of your instruction during weekdays
If you email us on klslaw@connexus.co.uk or phone us on 0800 015 1470 and we will arrange for an initial consultation for up to 45 minutes at £50 + VAT.
We will advise you on the course of action you should take and provide a written quote for carrying out that work on your behalf or on behalf of a loved one.
In emergency situations we can get the matter before the court quite quickly within a few weeks.
We will need you to cooperate fully in providing the information we need and it may be necessary to obtain expert financial evidence as well as medical reports to support an application.
We will advise you of what is required and again how much this will cost when we know more about your case.
We will advise you that, in these matters where relatives are old or have lost mental capacity, it is best to try and reach a consensus on the way forward.
In saying that, the Court of Protection are used to family disputes being a factor. They will make an order which favours the interests of the person suffering, as this will be of paramount concern to the judge who hears the case.
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Our legal experts at KLS Law are experienced in litigation, ADR and mediation, medical regulation and representation, employment and contract drafting and disputes.
Our reputation is second to none, offering a flexible, approachable and responsive service. We deal with legal matters efficiently, putting your business’ best interests first at all times.
We understand the need to be available out of hours, and so where possible, we will call or meet you outside of the standard 9-5 to discuss your legal matter.
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Our legal experts at KLS Law are experienced and knowledgable in many areas of litigation and will work hard to get you the right outcome.
Our reputation is second to none and we are flexible, approachable and responsive. We will deal with your claim or matter efficiently, putting your interests first at all times.
We understand that we need to be available to see you out of hours, at your home or in the hospital, which we always make an effort to do.
If you’d like to discuss a claim with one of our team, please call us now on:
0800 015 1470
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