Landlord and Tenant Disputes

Our Personal Disputes team has wide-ranging experience in landlord and tenant disputes. Whether the dispute relates to rent arrears, breach of tenancy conditions, maintenance or disrepair claims, or eviction, we can help you to reach a resolution as quickly and cost-efficiently as possible.

Landlord and tenant disputes typically centre on a property that, as well as being an asset, is also someone’s home. For this reason, they can be the focus of intense emotions and can escalate quickly, so it is important that they are handled with expertise and sensitivity.

Support for landlords

If you are a landlord in dispute with your tenants, we can provide expert, jargon-free advice to help you understand your rights, assess your options and make informed decisions. Our aim is to help landlords like you to protect your property, recover any rent arrears, and regain possession where appropriate.

Common landlord and tenant disputes

Our landlord and tenant dispute experts offer support in a wide range of matters, including:

• Eviction notices and subsequent proceedings to recover possession (and section 8)
• Actions against trespassers
• Rent arrears recovery
• Breach of tenancy issues
• Housing disrepair claims
• Deposit protection disputes

Whatever the issue, we will provide clear, pragmatic advice. This is a rapidly changing area of law, so you need to access expert advice early, both to avoid damaging your case and to reach a practical, cost-effective solution as quickly as possible. We will discuss your needs and requirements and advise you on the best course of action from the outset.

Fees

We offer a fixed-fee service for preparing a notice for eviction, and some other landlord and tenancy services, such as the instruction of a County Court bailiff to enforce an order for possession.

If you are a landlord facing a dispute with a tenant, we recommend you get in touch with our specialist team as soon as possible.