Landlord and Tenant

We provide clear, accurate and practical advice to landlords in terms that you can easily understand. This is a specialized area of law – get it wrong and it can cost you both in lost rent and in legal costs. We can advise on all landlord and tenant disputes including:

• Tenancy agreements.
• Tenancy deposit issues.
• Disputes about repairs.
• Increasing rents.
• Recovering arrears.
• Serving notices and recovering possession.
• Defending claims brought by tenants.
• Problems with the Council.

When can we help you?

Many of our clients involve us from the start and take advice on tenancy agreements and setting up the tenancy to avoid problems. Other landlords want advice once things have gone wrong and, for example, they need to recover possession.

We can help you whatever stage you are at.

Why choose us?

Our firm has been dealing with this sort of work for over 25 years and we are experts in landlord and tenant law. Many solicitors will take on housing cases but few really specialize in this field. We are specialists. Your case will be dealt with personally by Philip Walsh who is a Partner with 18 years experience of landlord and tenant disputes.

We recognize that renting property in today’s economic climate is challenging and that many landlords find the legal system difficult to navigate. Our aim is to provide high quality and cost-effective legal advice to get our clients from start to finish as quickly and efficiently as possible and at minimum cost.

If you instruct us you will find us responsive to your needs and easily accessible. We will respond promptly to your calls, letters and emails.

Tenants often get Legal Aid but this is not available to landlords. We have many years experience of representing tenants which means that we know our way round the legal aid system. If you are in dispute with a legally aided tenant we can advise you on the implications of this.

What will it cost?

• We offer landlords an initial fixed-fee half hour interview for £50 plus vat. The interview can either be at our offices or over the telephone. We will follow up our advice in writing.

• We charge a further £100 plus vat for serving either a Section 8 or 21 notice.

• Our fee for issuing proceedings under the accelerated procedure is £300 plus vat. You also have to pay a court fee of £150.

• Our fee for issuing normal possession proceedings and representing you at the first court hearing are £500 plus vat. You also have to pay a court fee of £150.

• We can agree fees with you for other services.

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