Landlord & Tenant

Landlord & Tenant matters? We can help.

Our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors are here to help and advise you on a variety of Landlord and Tenant matters, including debt recovery, management services, and property evictions. We are available over a phone call, email, or in person, whatever suits you.

 

Tenancy disputes are often complicated, whether you are the landlord or the tenant. We assist you in handling the complications of all legal elements of the tenancy. Our Solicitors advise and guide you in all tenancy matters, including rent arrears and eviction.

The most common issues that landlords face include:

  • Tenant arrears
  • Violation of the Tenancy Agreement’s key clauses by the tenant
  • The repairs need to be done on the property, but the parties disagree or are unsure who is responsible for them.
  • Re-possession of the currently leased property
  • Neighbouring dispute about which your tenant has contacted you
  • Regulations imposed by local governments

The most common issues that tenants face include:

  • The tenants want to terminate the tenancy
  • Notice of departure
  • Evictions that are illegal or that prevent the property from being used
  • Claims of violating the terms of the tenancy
  • Disputes over the deposit’s return
  • The repairs need to be done on the property, but the parties disagree or are unsure about who is responsible for them
  • Claims of causing others distress
  • Conflicts with the housing associations or local government

Management Services

Managing property can be challenging because it is much more than keeping the building in good condition. It’s all about eliminating the risks and ensuring a profit on your property assets. Our solicitors act for landlords/freeholders, third-party landlords, head leaseholders, and property management organisations in all aspects of property management all around the country.

We provide transactional services that include a licence to assign, licence to alter, deeds of covenant, assignment/charge notices, land registration certificate, and reply to LPE Enquiries. We can also help with controversial matters like ground rent recovery, service charge, covenant violation, forfeiture, lease interpretation, lease changes, lease extensions, and consultation on major works and section 20.

Property Evictions

If your tenant is in rent arrears, causing damage to the property, making a nuisance, or refusing to leave, we can help you in eviction proceedings. We provide professional guidance at very reasonable fees if you are a private justifyor a rental agent with one or many homes. Our goal is to provide timely and practical assistance on rent arrears and tenant eviction issues.

Our solicitors provide complete assistance for landlords, ensuring that you meet all legal obligations and avoiding unnecessary delays in issuing eviction notifications and possession processes. From start to finish, we guide you in the eviction procedure. We provide nationwide coverage, so we can serve no matter where your property is located. Our eviction experts help you understand the process, provide legal counsel and present your civil case in court if required.

Notice of Intent

We can draft a notice of intent for you if your tenant is in rent arrears for one month. This acts as a final warning to the tenant that a legal notice will be issued if they remain in arrears for more than two months. With this notice, SI Solicitors can reveal a remarkable sensation rate as most cases develop before a legal notice is issued.

A Notice of Intent serves as a warning to your tenant before filling notices under Section 8/Section 21, giving them enough opportunity to pay the overdue money. After receiving a Notice of Intent, it is up to your tenant to pay the remaining amount before the debt grows more prevalent. If your tenant still fails to pay the due amount, you can proceed to tenant eviction once they have been in arrears for two months.

Tenant in Arrear

If your tenant has been in rent arrears for more than two months, our rent arrears recovery solicitors advise you on the best course of action for recovery. First, you should try to recover the arrears without turning to legal action. But if all other options have failed, the next step is to serve the required possession notifications for rent arrears. We assist you with this crucial step. We notify your tenant of the relevant notice under Section 8/Section 21/Notice to Quit.

We work with you to develop a solution that effectively recovers any arrears based on your situation. Our services include drafting rental arrears schedule and section notice on your behalf and serving it per your tenancy agreement’s relevant clauses. If the tenant does not leave the property by the time the relevant section notice expires, we help you to prepare the documents, lead you through the process, and provide counsel who presents your case in court when needed.

How to Evict my Tenant

If you’ve completed the Tenant in Arrears procedure and your tenant still hasn’t vacated your property or cleared the remaining amount, you need to start the eviction process immediately. We prepare, manage, and execute the eviction notice and possession order if you need to evict your tenant. We proceed on your behalf by:

  • Obtaining a possession order (We file a complaint with the court to take legal action against your tenant.)
  • Arranging a court hearing date
  • Representing you in the court hearing and getting the court order.

Your tenant has to pay the arrears and vacate the property within 14 days from the issued date of a court order for eviction. At this point, the majority of tenants decide to leave. However, a small percentage of tenants may refuse to follow the order. In this unfavourable situation, we recommend that you contact Remove My Tenant again. Remember that no court hearing is required if we proceed to Section 21 notice. The matter resolves in a concise amount of time.

Procedure of County Court Bailiff

Tenants who think they are above the law refuse to leave your property even though you have served the court documents. The final stage of the legal procedure is to evict the tenant. If you need to reclaim the property, we can settle Court Bailiff (Enforcement Agent) for you. County Court Bailiffs are paid civil officers employed by the Ministry of Justice, with a couple allocated to each County Court.

Bailiffs obtain a property possession warrant and remove the tenant based on your specifications. They leave you with an empty property with no exception so that you can re-let/sell it. However, there are situations when payment is still due. For this purpose, a tenant tracing service is used to locate the tenant after vacating the property.

How the order should be transferred to High Court Sheriff

There is an option of requesting a judge to transfer the court order to the High Court to involve a High Court Enforcement Officer. You can request under County Court Act 1984 Section 42 possession writ. If your matter includes tenants, you must first get authorization to transfer your case from the County Court. This is done at the time of your possession order application or later. You can also attach a payment claim to the possession order if there is unpaid rent.

The application needs to complete correctly. We recommend contacting us and receiving legal counsel immediately, as submitting an improper application at this stage might result in unnecessary delays.

High Court official acts quickly to carry out the writ and recover your property. The eviction usually takes place within 2 weeks of the Possession Order becoming accessible.

Debt Recovery Services

Giving your property for rent is an investment, and you must secure it. If your tenant has been in rent arrears for more than two months, our professional debt recovery solicitors assess your position and advise you on the most efficient and cost-effective strategy to recover rent arrears. SI Solicitors serve landlords in recovering rent arrears debts from their tenants in various ways.

  • We can send a letter before action or an eviction notice if the tenant still lives on your property.
  • If the tenant has vacated the property, we use our debtor tracing service to locate them. Once we locate the tenant, we apply to the court for an earning attachment, charge order, or, if necessary, a bankruptcy demand.
  • If the tenant still refuses to pay the rent, we hire bailiffs on your behalf.

How our Landlord & Tenant Solicitors can help?

Our Landlord and Tenant Solicitors at Solicitors INN handle all of your tenancy-related issues. Our lawyers represent both landlords and tenants. We provide comprehensive advice and representation on all matters, including tenant arrears, debt recovery, property evictions, and bailiff. Our Solicitors assist you in all tenancy-related litigation. We also help to solve the issues so that disagreements do not become the topic of litigation.

Our Landlord & Tenant Solicitors at Solicitor’s Inn are committed to providing quality services to all our clients in relation to their Wills & Probate related matters. Our team will choose the correct route and accurate guidelines based on your documentation and status.

We submit the applications along with all the required documentation and pieces of information on behalf of the client in time. We obtain updates and provide you with updates on your Landlord & Tenant matters without any delay.

How to get started?

To book an initial consultation please fill in the form below and someone from our team will contact you as soon as possible. We’re here to answer your questions. If you prefer to contact us by phone then call us on 0203 500 8000 or email us at info@solicitorsinn.co.uk.

Why choose Solicitors’ Inn?

Our team of solicitors can communicate with you in your own language. We can discuss your legal matters in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi, Saraiki, Sindhi, Tamil, and Urdu. Talk to one of our Landlords & Tenant team today to book an appointment.

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