Drop - in days are on Fridays, twice a month in Hove at PLATF9RM from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
NEW MEMBERS Evening Zoom or Phone Time available
New Members can book New Member Zoom or phone time in the evening. Please email for a booking and see below for membership
April 11th Shula - Fraser -Nigel - Ali
April 25th - Shula - Fraser -Nigel - others to be advised
How to join BHDLA
BHDLA has been established since 1976. We’re a voluntary Association. Your membership fee covers room hire and web expenses. We depend entirely on our members to keep us here to help with leasehold problems. After your first visit, and to see the Solicitor you need membership of BHDLA.
To join - please transfer your membership fee to:
BHDLA/LEA - Lloyds account. sort code 30-96-83 / Account number 01114821. (Please tick ‘business’ its a treasurers account )
Individual: £25.00 / Blocks 2 - 20 flats: £40.00 /20 flats+ £75.00
Honorary Consultants at the Drop-ins
Shula Rich BA MSc Campaigner for leaseholders. BHDLA Chair and Right to Manage specialist
Fraser Gray BA (Hons) Advisor and Administrator. CAB trained and Right to Manage Specialist.
Nigel Urban BA (Hons), BCL (Oxon), CeMAP, CeRER. Mortgage, Equity Release & Protection Adviser in all aspects of Mortgage Advice. Retired University Lecturer in Law with expertise in Leasehold Law
Ricky Coleman Practising Solicitor Partner at Albon and Bates Specialising in leasehold Law.
Caroline Knowles-Ley Consultant chartered legal executive specialising in property disputes at Cognitive Law
Ali Tucker - Qualified Surveyor specialising in maintenance issues
Shula, Fraser , Nigel are at all the Drop-ins
Ricky is usually with us on the Last Friday of the month
Nigel is here to advise on all aspects of residential mortgages. Please email or call Nigel to make an appointment in particular for mortgage advice 07765465508 nigel.urban@financeplanning.co.uk
Free guides and information - Download here from lease-advice.org - The Govt supported advice agency
Service Charges, Ground Rent & Forfeiture
Valuation for Collective Enfranchisement
Appointment of a Surveyor, Management Audits
Leasehold Houses
Consultation under section 20
Please come into this entrance for the drop-in
Directions to P9 part of Hove Town Hall
Platform9 is directly on Church Road. There are bus stops outside and Co-op is opposite. Dogs can come in and Babies also welcomed.
Nigel Urban BA (Hons), BCL (Oxon), CeMAP, CeRER Mortgage, Equity Release & Protection Adviser 07765 465508
Ricky Coleman Leasehold Enfranchisement and Landlord and Tenant Solicitor Call Ricky on 01273 525766 ricky.coleman@ batealbonsolicitors.co.uk
The Grounds - Inside P9 where we hold the leasehold drop-in
Meeting Room - One of the rooms at P9 we hold the drop-in
