Landlord & Tenant
We act for both Landlords and Tenants of residential and/or commercial properties.
What our expert legal team can help you with
Whether it is the formation or drafting of an initial Tenancy Agreement or even resolving disputes between the Landlord and Tenant, our experienced landlord and tenant law experts are skilled to help with all sorts of tenancy disputes by acting in the best interest of their clients.
Regardless of, whether you are a private landlord, private tenant, commercial landlord, commercial tenant, leaseholder, freeholder, intermediate landlord, managing agent, RTM company or any relevant party to a tenancy or lease, as per the facts, housing law is a very complex area where tenant rights and landlord responsibilities are the first stages which can provide a lot of confusion to any party and perhaps can ended-up in very serious situations, we assure you that legal advice and representation offered by our landlord and tenant law experts certainly can help with all sorts of your tenancy-related questions as this can not only save your precious time and valuable money but also can help to avoid any complex litigation.
We understand your need:
Our Tenant and Landlord Solicitors can help you with any of the initial stage matters by offering up to 10-minute free advice over the phone to assess the issues generically and then when you book a paid session, you will be advised specifically in detail.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND A CALLBACK REQUEST FOR A FREE GENERIC ASSESSMENT OF YOUR ISSUE OR SEND AN EMAIL. YOU CAN ALSO BOOK A PAID SESSION FOR UP TO 30 OR 60 MINUTES OF CONSULTANCY WITHOUT HAVING A GENERIC ASSESSMENT.
Initial Stages – (Advisory and/or drafting):
Our initial stages of work include but are not limited to:
Residential
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Residential Tenancy Agreement (Rental Agreement):
We can draft a new Tenancy Agreement by covering all legal aspects you need to avoid any later stress and dispute; we can also answer your queries about your existing Tenancy agreement.
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Rent deposit and related issues:
Irrespective of your tenancy stage, we can provide the best legal advice about rent deposit (sometimes known as Security deposit) and any related issues.
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The eviction process:
Whether you are a private landlord or tenant, whether you are planning to serve a tenant notice or even if you received any such notice, we could certainly provide initial advice about your rights and available options regarding the eviction process as per your circumstances but in the light of housing laws and housing regulations.
Disputes: – (Advisory and/or litigation):
Our work regarding Disputes includes but is not limited to:
Residential:
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Breach of Tenancy Agreement:
Breach of Tenancy Agreement is the first element which provides legal remedies to the other party of a tenancy agreement, i.e., Landlord or Tenant. Likely, it is not always easy to understand if either a landlord or tenant could have any legal remedy for any breach of the other party of the tenancy agreement. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Disputes with managing agents:
Managing agents have a critical role between a landlord and tenant from several aspects of a tenancy. Therefore, any dispute with managing agents either between landlord and managing agents or between tenant and managing agent could lead to a complex situation for all parties. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Tenant evictions:
A problematic tenant could take the landlord into a very complex situation where it has been seen that the eviction becomes very difficult due to the complexity of the Landlord and Tenant Law. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Section 8 Notices:
Section 8 is a legal route to remove a tenant from the property in certain situations based on relevant grounds, for example, rent arrears. However, there are other discretionary grounds to remove the tenant in which Section 8 notice can be served without any issues. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Section 21 Notices:
Section 21 is also a legal route to remove a tenant from the property in Assure Shorthold Tenancy (AST). However, there are some basic and essential requirements which must be fulfilled before serving the Section 21 Notice to avoid any subsequent issues for the landlord. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Applications for eviction:
Due to the complexity of the eviction procedure, taking a relevant approach and adopting the correct route regarding eviction applications are very essential. Therefore, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Harassment:
As a tenant, your right to ‘quiet enjoyment’ of the property should not be compromised or breached either by the act of your landlord or their agents. If so, you may have a valid claim against them. Therefore, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Possession proceedings:
Possession proceedings are also known as Civil proceedings and are therefore considered as one of the complex areas of law. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Defending possession proceedings and Evictions:
As a tenant, it does not mean that a landlord can deprive you of his property whenever he likes by ignoring your legal rights and without adopting the relevant legal procedure. Understandably, as a tenant, it might be difficult for you to be aware of your legal rights, especially when the landlord triggers the possession proceedings to evict you from his property as we fully appreciate the stress and pressure. Therefore, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Tenancy termination:
Due to the complexity of the tenancy matters and depending upon several important legal factors, unfortunately, Tenancy termination is not a straightforward matter as have seen most of the time. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
Our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can also advise and act on all the following matters:
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Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
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Boundary disputes
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Building disputes
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Disputes over repairs
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Homelessness
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Housing dispute resolution
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Housing help via social services and asylum support
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Injunctions for re-entry
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Nuisance
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Protected/Statutory tenancies under the Rent Act 1977
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Rent review disputes (Including Rent increase)
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Rent arrears
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Tolerated trespassers
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Unlawful eviction
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Inclusion
Commercial: – (Advisory, drafting and litigation):
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Breach of Covenant:
A covenant in property law means a set of legally binding agreed terms of the lease between landlord and tenant, therefore, any breach of the covenant could lead towards serious consequences of lengthy and costly legal procedures. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Disputes for renewal of a lease:
Depending on the agreed terms of a lease, however, disputes for renewal of a lease could be unnecessarily problematic. Therefore, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
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Dilapidation claims:
Depending on the terms and duration of the lease, however, the obligatory clauses about repair and redecoration which a tenant should not ignore or delayed. Misunderstanding about these obligations is not uncommon which could lead towards very complex and costly proceedings. However, our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can advise and act on these matters in your best interest.
Our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors can also advise and act on all the following matters:
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Boundary disputes
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Building disputes
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Commercial Lease Renewal Applications
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Claims arising out of commercial leases
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Disputes relating to service charges
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Disputes with managing agents
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Disputes over repairs
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Exercising break clauses
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Forfeiture and recovery of possession
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Easements
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Restrictive covenants
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Rent review disputes
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Tenant insolvency – rights and remedies