Costs in Housing Disrepair Claims - A Roundup

Introduction

Housing disrepair claims often involve complex and contested costs issues that can make or break recovery. Are you confident in navigating the latest case law and court approaches to costs assessments?

This webinar will highlight some of the costs decisions arising from housing disrepair claims and how the court approaches costs when conducting assessments.

It will also explore everyday issues impacting on costs recoveries such as misconduct, hourly rates and proportionality.

The webinar assumes delegates have a good grasp of the Civil Procedure Rules.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Whether a claimant should pursue the landlord’s complaints process
• The costs position on claims settled pre and post allocation
• Costs on the small claims track
• The reasonableness of expert fees
• The court’s approach to proportionality and hourly rates

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 16th December 2025

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