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Disrepair despair

By: Series: Roof ; 27(5) September/October 2002, 22-25(3)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: No win, no fee, or conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were extended to fund legal action for housing disrepair in 1998. This article argues that four years on social landlords are facing a rising tide of legal actions in disrepair cases. It concludes that unless procedures are tightened up the lawyers will be the only winners in the end. Case studies.

No win, no fee, or conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were extended to fund legal action for housing disrepair in 1998. This article argues that four years on social landlords are facing a rising tide of legal actions in disrepair cases. It concludes that unless procedures are tightened up the lawyers will be the only winners in the end. Case studies.