Landlord and tenant disputes refers to any civil dispute between a landlord and a tenant in relation to an agreement between them sometimes referred to as a tenancy and sometimes referred to as a lease.
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For Commercial and Residential Landlords:
- Landlord repossession actions or eviction of tenants including organising bailiff evictions
- Rent arrears claims
- Repossession claims based upon expiry of the assured shorthold tenancy (Section 21 Notice claims)
- Breach of tenancy claims (covenants)
- Eviction actions against trespassers or squatters
- Defending tenancy deposit claims
- Defending claims for unlawful eviction brought by tenants
- Pursuing dilapidations claims against tenants
- Defending disrepair claims brought by tenants
- Pursuing unpaid service charges and unpaid major works charges
- Lease renewal for commercial landlords under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- Enforcement of rent review clauses
- Dealing with claims by a group of tenants to obtain the Right to Manage (RTM)
- Dealing with claims by tenants to purchase the freehold (enfranchisement claims)
- Dealing with claims by tenants to extend the lease by 90 years
For Short Term Tenants:
- Defending possession or eviction actions brought by landlords
- Defending claims for rent arrears
- Defending claims for breach of tenancy
- Defending claims based upon expiry of the assured shorthold tenancy (Section 21 Notice claims)
- Bringing a claim for the landlord failing to protect your tenancy deposit in a residential property
- Bringing claims for unlawful eviction – the landlord illegally evicting the tenant
- Defending dilapidations claims (claims for failing to maintain the leased property)