Conveyancing solicitors negligence in preparing defective notices to extend lease
We acted for 2 clients, Mr G and Mr R. Both of them owned flats in the same development and were members of the Residents Association. They decided to extend the leases on their flats and instructed Askews Solicitors to act for them with a view to the other members of the Residents Association then instructing them in relation to extending their own leases. Askews prepared the notices to commence the extensions, but they were defective in a number of respects and the extensions did not progress. Mr G and Mr R both had to wait for 12 months before they were able to restart the process and had to pay the landlord’s costs for the aborted processes.
Askews admitted liability after we sent Letters of Claim and we recovered damages for our clients for the increased lease premium.