Landlord & Tenant Disputes

Landlord and Tenant Dispute Resolution

The landlord and tenant relationship underpins the security of so many homes, businesses and investments. When a serious issue arises, it is important to have a specialist property disputes solicitor on your side who understands your rights and obligations.

The relationship of landlord and tenant is one which takes on a variety of forms and can exist with or without a contractual document. You may find that you have rights and obligations that you never knew existed. It can be a complicated area and is often the source of disagreements and disputes. That is where we come in.

Our property dispute solicitors are experienced in resolving landlord and tenant-related disputes, as well as managing the risks and maximising the opportunities that flow from the landlord and tenant relationship. We act for both the landlords and the tenants and that enables us to understand the needs and demands on both sides of the relationship.

Whilst we have the legal expertise required to advise you, we are also aware of the practical and commercial considerations in every dispute.  The costs of litigation can be significant and we aim to advise you on the practical as well as legal solutions, including settlement discussions and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

The common issues our solicitors can assist with include:

  • Possession and Eviction Proceedings
    • Residential possession
    • Forfeiture of residential and commercial properties.
  • Business Tenancy Renewals pursuant to Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
  • Dilapidations
  • Service Charge disputes (both residential and commercial)
  • Break notices and surrender/termination disputes
  • Enforcement of lease obligations and dealing with breaches

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Please note that we are currently only providing this service to our existing clients.

You should bear in mind that if your dispute is valued at less than £10,000 you will not be able to recover your legal fees from your opponent.

You may wish to consider consulting the Citizens Advice Bureau or your local Law Centre as an alternative.

In order to enable us to give you an accurate estimate of our likely costs to advise you, we will need to review the key documents. As a guide, our costs for reviewing the key documents and giving you initial advice are likely to be in the region of £1,750+VAT.

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