Brokers and freeholders to face lawsuit over insurance commission
The class action, launched by a City lawyer and leaseholder, Liam Spender, is backed by law firm Velitor, which has secured funding for the no win, no fee claims from Balance Legal Capital LLP.
Spender, who works for Velitor as counsel and head of real estate litigation, has been challenging insurance costs and other service charges in multiple actions at his site, Saint David’s Square in
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