Glossary
Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA)
Plain-English definition
The technical name for a no-win-no-fee arrangement. You don't pay if you lose; if you win, the solicitor takes a fee out of your compensation, never out of your own pocket, and that fee is capped by law.
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Reviewed against current housing law for England and Wales as at 15 June 2026. Checked by our SRA-regulated panel solicitors. This is general information, not legal advice for your specific case. Any compensation figures or ranges shown are illustrative only and not guaranteed; every case is different.
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