What kinds of community disputes can BHA support you with?

• Disagreements and contract disputes between landlords and tenants.
• Disagreements with friends or neighbours, such as boundary issues and parking.
• Problems between different groups or interests within the community.
• Disagreements between parents, schools and third party intermediaries.
• Issues within and between community organisations.
• Disputes regarding environmental, development and planning issues that involve the wider local community.
• Antisocial behaviour.

Fee structure for managing community disputes:

Initial Meeting / Consultation

• £150 per party.
• Typically takes 1 hour.
• Can take place in mornings, afternoons, evenings or on weekends.
• Covers significant groundwork prior to mediation.
• If consultation runs over 1 hour, there will be further charges of £120 per hour, billed by each 1/4 hour.
  Any subsequent meetings with individual parties are charged at £150 for an initial hour, and £120 thereafter, billed by each 1/4 hour.
• Prices include VAT.
• Payment is required 48 hours prior to the consultation.

Mediation

• £150 per party.
• Typically takes 2-4 hours.
• Can take place in mornings, afternoons, evenings or on weekends.
• A payment equivalent to 2 hours per party is required 48 hours prior to the mediation.
• If mediation runs over 1 hour, there will be further charges of £150 per hour, billed by each part of a 1/2 hour used.
• Prices include VAT.
• Further charges will be invoiced following the mediation, with payments due within 48 hours.