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We are solicitors based in the Eurolink Centre in Brixton, London SW2 specialising in court and tribunal litigation in the following areas:

• service charge and leaseholder disputes
  (often before the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal);
• housing and property disputes
  (e.g. tenant disrepair claims in the county court);
• personal injury / accident compensation claims; and
• professional negligence claims

We only act for home owners, leaseholders and tenants, and for people who have been injured in accidents or have suffered a loss as a result negligent professional advice. We also offer cheap and effective mediation services for legal, community and other disputes.

 We are rated as top housing solicitors we also excel in personal injury .

We run an approachable, friendly but highly professional firm. We give our clients a very personal service and are easy to contact. Our work has been independently peer reviewed and assessed as "excellent" which is the highest possible level. We are retained by a leading university to advise on student housing law.

 We are London housing solicitors

We are members of the Housing Law Practitioners' Association and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. We are also members of Accident Line, the only delegated insurance scheme approved by the Law Society. 

The Legal 500

The prestigous Legal 500 referral guide says:

Powell Forster Solicitors provides 'a first-class service to tenants and housing applicants', and 'has an in-depth knowledge of assured shorthold tenancies and the tenancy deposit scheme'. 'Champion of the 'underdog' Deirdre Forster is 'an expert in disrepair claims'. The 'knowledgeable and experienced' Tim Powell acts as a duty solicitor for defendants in possession proceedings, and is 'always quick on his feet'.

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