You may recall that the Firstport group acquired DJC Property Management Ltd in late 2022, at which point they inherited the contract to act as managing agent for Little Meadow. DJC Property Management Ltd’s name was changed to Firstport Property Services No.10 Ltd (“Firstport”) on 11th July 2023.
Being wholly dissatisfied with the standard of service received from Firstport, the contract was terminated by LMC’s directors on 7th January 2024, the earliest contractual opportunity to do so. Since then we have been trying to obtain service charge accounts to show what happened to our money during the period they were acting for LMC and to get them to pay over the balance of whatever surplus money they were holding at the termination date.
Despite our continuing efforts, including commencing legal action against them, Firstport remained unresponsive for an incredible fourteen months.
We are pleased to tell you that on Monday 31st March 2025, Little Meadow Cranleigh Ltd obtained Summary Judgment, plus costs, against Firstport Property Services No.10 Ltd at Guildford County Court. A sealed Court Order is being issued setting out a legally-enforceable timetable for accounting information to be produced to establish what Firstport owes to LMC; what sums, if any, they may have paid out without LMC’s authorisation; and what unauthorised commissions they may have received from placing contracts with any third parties.
Severe penalties may be imposed by the Court should they fail to obey the Order.
The Order will be formally served upon them at their Registered Office address shortly, although they will already be aware of the Order’s existence because, much to our surprise, they sent a representative to the Court Hearing.
We will report any further significant developments.