Collective enfranchisement - recommendations for solicitor

smitchell

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Collective enfranchisement - recommendations for solicitor

14-11-2019, 16:15 PM

Hi everyone

We are looking for recommendations for an experienced solicitor to take us through the collective enfranchisment process. Can anyone suggest how we find someone? Google turns up plenty of names without reviews and the 'review sites' seem full of fake reviews!

Thank you
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sgclacy

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14-11-2019, 19:53 PM

There is a firm, Leasehold Law in Croydon, who only act for lessees and all they do is enfranchisment and extending leases they only act for lessees never for landlords. Their telephone number is 0208 688 1519

I have dealt with them in my capacity as a landlord and they were acting for a lessee and found them very efficient indeed and courteous
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