Landlord and Tenant Disputes

Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, you may need to seek specialist advice regarding your rights and obligations. Our team of specialist solicitors have experience across a wide-range of cases and areas of landlord and tenant disputes.

From time to time, both tenants and landlords may need to seek expert legal advice for a range of different matters and disputes, whether it’s payment and interest or maintenance, damage and cleanliness, these legal matters can be incredibly stressful and confusing for both parties, especially without the right kind of advice, support and guidance.

Our experienced property dispute lawyers can provide sensible and pragmatic advice which is proportionate to the number of issues in dispute. We will always try to resolve matters through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, but if that fails, we will be there to support you through a claim or defence in the civil courts or tribunals, and help you achieve the best possible outcome.

We advise on a wide range of landlord and tenant matters including:

Service charge disputes
Rent arrears and rent disputes
Termination of your tenancy (including forfeiture and possession)
Landlord and tenant responsibilities and obligations to each other
Disputes over how your property is managed
What obligations you have in your lease or tenancy agreement

Experienced landlord/tenant dispute solicitors

We pride ourselves on our ability to help advise and guide you through every step and scenario you may find yourself in, whether it’s a simple dispute or a more complex combination of issues. Whether you’re a landlord or a tenant, we can help you deal with disputes in the most efficient and effective way to achieve the outcome you desire.

Our team of expert property dispute solicitors have experience representing both landlords and tenants in a range of property dispute cases. Get in touch or speak to a member of the team on 01202 525333 to find out how one of our property dispute solicitors could help you.

FAQs

What are common landlord and tenant disputes?

A few examples of common disputes which arise between landlords and tenants include;

Property maintenance and damage
Cleanliness, noise and community guidelines
Deposits and Deposit Protection Schemes
Non Payments

How do you file a complaint against your landlord?

The first thing you should do if a dispute does arise, is try to settle the matter with your landlord by making a complaint to them, however, if things escalate or are of a more serious nature, seeking legal advice to make a case and take further legal action is the best way forward.

How should you handle a tenant dispute?

Whenever a conflict or dispute arises between landlords and tenants, the first thing landlords need to do is initiate and lead communications in a very level way, trying to resolve the problem without taking further action.

However, if further action is taken, seeking the help and guidance of an experienced solicitor will make an incredibly complex and stressful process simpler and easier for yourself.