Landlord and Tenant Disputes

When dealing with tenants and tenancies, there are a number of issues that can arise with the potential to cost you a lot of time, money and hassle if you don’t get the right advice at the right time.

Our Disputes and Litigation team have extensive experience in dealing with tenancy-related disputes. Our pragmatic, proactive approach to these matters means we can often help you plan ahead for many of the common issues that can arise during a tenancy as well as giving you the legal tools to effectively deal with any problems that cannot be avoided.

We act for a broad range of clients including landlords of commercial premises, developers, investors, educational establishments and property managers and we understand that in property matters things don’t always go according to plan.

When complications arise with a tenancy, you need a legal team that can react quickly, adapt to your changing needs and give clear, tactical advice.

By offering early advice and assistance, our specialist landlord and tenant solicitors can ensure many problems can be avoided or resolved before the need for formal action arises.

We advise on a number of property matters for landlords and tenants, including:

Going to court to deal with a dispute is rarely at top of anyone’s wish list, so wherever possible we will seek to resolve your dispute without the need for court action.

In most cases, we can achieve this by taking a pragmatic approach, focusing on what you need to happen and understanding where there is room to compromise. We will always make sure any deal we negotiate with your tenants matches your overall business goals, protects your investment and achieves the best available outcome cost-effectively.

Letters before action – A well-drafted solicitor’s letter setting out your position, the relevant legislation, the outcome you are seeking and the steps you are willing to take is often all that is needed to resolve many disputes. This can be a highly cost-effective approach, saving you a lot of time, money and stress.

Round the table meetings – Where there are points that need to be resolved, we can support you during meetings with the other parties involved where we will attempt to negotiate an amicable solution that works for everyone.

Commercial mediation – Mediation offers a process where you and the other parties meet under the supervision of a trained mediator to discuss the points of dispute and agree solutions amongst yourselves. This can be very cost-effective and is often a good way to maintain or repair landlord-tenant relationships.

Court proceedings – Where an amicable solution cannot be agreed, we will advise you on the suitability of initiating court proceedings. We can help with preparing your case and ensuring you have the very best representation during any hearings that take place.

We aim to keep our fees clear and competitive, with a number of different funding options available to match your circumstances.

Many matters, such as writing solicitor’s letters, can be carried out on a fixed fee basis, giving you complete certainty over the costs involved.

Other matters will typically be funded on a ‘pay as you go’ basis, meaning we work to a set hourly rate with all work agreed in advance. This means you get exactly as much support as you need while allowing you to stay in control of the costs at all time.

For clear, practical and cost-effective advice on dealing with landlord and tenant disputes, please get in touch to arrange and initial consultation.