Residential Landlord and Tenant
Our dedicated team has expert knowledge in prime residential landlord and tenant law.
From tenancy agreements to block management, residential landlord and tenant law covers a multitude of complex and wide ranging issues.
Our team advises both landlords and tenants and works with individuals, management companies, agents and residents associations to deliver practical, commercial solutions on a variety of wide ranging and potentially complex issues including:
- Airbnb
- Disputed alterations
- Interpretation and variation of leases
- Service charge recovery
- Legal costs recovery and other administration charges
- Forfeiture (bringing the lease to an end)
- Consultation on major works
- Appointing a manager
- Insurance
- Block management and guidance on good management practice
- Setting up a right to manage company
- Litigation arising from lease extensions / freehold purchases
FAQs
- Landlords prohibited from forfeiting commercial leases until 30 June 2020
- The neighbours above our flat are very noisy. What should we do?
- I own a leasehold flat. Can my landlord charge me £5,000 to remove an inside wall?
- I own a flat with a share of freehold. Do I still need the landlord’s consent before I carry out structural works to my flat?
- I want to make alterations to my flat, but joint freeholders are blocking this. What can I do?
- I have a small portfolio of rental properties. Will I be affected by the recent ban on tenant fees?
- I am buying a flat and have been advised that the landlord of the building is missing. Should I be worried?
- I want to carry out major renovations to my flat, but my lease prohibits structural alterations. Is there anything I can do?
- We believe our new build flat should be ready in three months’ time and have just been advised our mortgage offer has expired. What should we do?
- Can I change my solicitors part-way through the purchase of my flat?
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