We assisted a housing association in a dispute

Problem

The housing company had faced challenges with the repairs of an apartment’s bathroom, which ended up being delayed for several years. The shareholder filed a significant claim for damages against the housing company.

Solution

We examined the matter thoroughly, and the housing company decided to contest the shareholder’s claims. In our response, we assessed that although the repairs had indeed been delayed, this did not, under the law, result in the kind of liability the shareholder alleged against the housing company. From the company’s perspective, a key factor was that the shareholder had, in its view, contributed to the delay of the renovation. This influence had been subtly indirect, and the shareholder had managed to avoid leaving a written trace of it for example in the minutes of shareholders’ meetings.

After receiving our well-reasoned response, the shareholder ultimately decided to abandon a significant portion of the claims, and the matter was settled. We had succeeded in presenting credible counter-evidence and providing a convincing overall assessment of the case, leaving the shareholder with no real option other than to settle before the court could issue its decision.

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