Landlord and Tenant

Leases aren’t the simplest of documents to read and understand, however, it’s essential for tenants like you to know your obligations under them. Otherwise, you may unknowingly fall foul of them and face consequences ranging from eviction to legal action.

Fortunately, Setfords’ tenant lawyers are on hand to thoroughly scrutinise your lease to identify your obligations and ensure you’re safeguarded from such repercussions. 

Tenant insolvency  — which is where a tenant becomes bankrupt or goes into administration — poses problems for landlords when it comes to collecting rent. 

If you face such a situation yourself, rest assured that Setfords’ landlord lawyers are here to offer you the legal advice needed to successfully recover rent or end the lease. This prevents you from pursuing the wrong course of action, which can see your right to forfeit the lease waived.

A break clause gives tenants the opportunity to end their tenancy agreement early. However, not every lease has one, while the specific terms differ between leases. Because of these aspects, it’s crucial that tenants seek legal advice before attempting to leave their property ahead of time. Otherwise, they could be liable to continuing paying rent, or face legal action. 

This is where Setfords’ dedicated tenant solicitors can step in, offering the legal advice to ensure a smooth exercising of a break clause.

The law gives tenants the right to renew their leases in certain circumstances. However, it’s important to seek legal advice when doing so to ensure that you actually have the right to extend your lease and that the landlord doesn’t add new or unreasonable terms.

Setfords’ tenant solicitors can not only offer this advice, but help prepare any relevant documents involved in renewing a lease. 

If tenants are engaging in anti-social behaviour, landlords potentially have the right to end the tenancy early. 

Obtaining legal advice before taking possession proceedings increases the chance of a successful application, and Setfords’ landlord solicitors are on hand to assist landlords in such a scenario. 

If your landlord is refusing to carry out necessary repair work in your rented property, you may be able to claim housing disrepair compensation. This will also force the landlord to make the required repairs. 

Enlist Setfords’ landlord and tenant dispute lawyers today to help ensure your claim is successful.