For Individuals & Businesses
Landlord & Tenant
Practical direction on residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters.
Overview
How we advise
Landlord and tenant disputes turn on documentation, notices and timescales. We advise landlords and tenants on the underlying tenancy or lease, the correct notice to serve, evidence of breach and the most sensible route to a resolution — which is often not court.
Where we help
Areas of work
Residential possession
Section 8 and Section 21 notices, possession claims and enforcement of possession orders through the County Court and, where required, County Court bailiffs or High Court Enforcement Officers.
Removal of squatters & trespassers
Urgent applications for possession against trespassers and unauthorised occupiers of residential and commercial premises.
Rent arrears recovery
Debt recovery for rent arrears alongside or in place of possession proceedings, including money judgments and enforcement.
Deposit disputes
Advice on tenancy deposit protection compliance, deposit deductions and claims arising from failure to protect a deposit.
Unlawful eviction & harassment
Defence and claims arising from allegations of unlawful eviction, harassment and breach of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.
Disrepair claims
Landlord defence and tenant claims involving housing conditions, statutory duties and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.
Leasehold & service charge disputes
Service charge challenges, right to manage, breach of lease and First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) applications.
Commercial leases
Lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, forfeiture, dilapidations schedules, break notices and assignment or subletting consents.
Enforcement notices & disputes with agents
Advice on housing enforcement notices from local authorities and disputes with managing agents.
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