Landlord and Tenant

Landlord & Tenant Law is one of the most complex and specialised areas solicitors are called on to deal with. Our specialist landlord and tenant team can help whatever the nature of the query.

It may be a case of granting, or advising on, the terms of a residential tenancy, recovering possession or dealing with claims for disrepair. We undertake all types of litigation and can advise quickly and with an eye to overall cost.

On the commercial side, we regularly undertake forfeiture proceedings for landlord clients, as well as dealing with dilapidations and other breaches of covenant. Whether it is a question of quickly getting an order from the Court for a lease to be contracted out of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, applying to the Court for renewal or raising objections on behalf of a landlord, we can deal with every stage and provide prompt and accurate advice.

Our litigation team can be called upon at any time in your property transaction, not only after the deal is completed and a dispute has arisen, but also whilst the deal is being structured in order to reduce the risk of disputes arising later. By working closely with the team handling your transaction, we ensure that future disputes with your landlord, tenant, buyer, seller or lender are minimised and ring-fenced.
 
Our aim is to make sure your investment continues to perform and legal disputes do not affect your income as a landlord or your business as a tenant. We will provide commercially aware advice, taking decisive action when your interests are threatened and employing a practical approach to trouble-shooting. Whilst we have a team with strong litigation experience, we will always look for a negotiated settlement.

• Breach of lease terms/lease renewal
• Rent reviews/non-payment
• Dilapidation and disrepair claims
• Terminating/breaking a lease
• Resisting/enforcing repossession
• Service charge disputes
• Boundary/right of way disputes
• Building disputes/construction contracts

The landlord & tenant team can also undertake such matters as the acquisition by tenants of the freeholds of their blocks of flats under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1987 or the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.