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Has a tribunal or court case started?

A case has started if an application or claim has been issued, even if there is no hearing date yet.

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5 stages
  1. 1

    Check the charge

    Turn a worrying demand into specific questions the lease, accounts and evidence can answer.

  2. 2

    Prepare and apply

    Build a focused First-tier Tribunal application that names the right parties, years and requested orders.

  3. 3

    Manage the tribunal case

    Track directions and missed deadlines, prepare for the hearing and keep the three costs routes separate.

  4. 4

    Understand the decision and recover money

    Identify exactly what the FTT decided, rebuild the account and choose the correct repayment route.

  5. 5

    Judgment, payment and enforcement

    Record the judgment, confirm the payment cleared and, if needed, choose enforcement using evidence about the debtor.