Landlord and tenant disputes

Landlord and tenant disputes can disrupt both personal and business lives, often arising from issues such as rent arrears, lease renewals, or maintenance obligations.

At Moore Barlow, our experienced solicitors offer tailored legal solutions to manage and resolve these conflicts. We recognize the importance of maintaining a positive landlord-tenant relationship and strive to achieve fair outcomes that protect your rights and interests.

Our team provides comprehensive support, from initial advice to representation in negotiations or court proceedings. We work closely with you to understand the nuances of your situation and develop strategies that address the root causes of the dispute. By focusing on effective communication and legal expertise, we help ensure that disputes are resolved promptly, allowing you to move forward with confidence.

What are landlord and tenant disputes?

Landlord and tenant disputes refer to conflicts between property owners and their tenants, often involving issues such as rent arrears, lease renewals, maintenance obligations, and breaches of lease terms. These disputes can impact both residential and commercial properties.

How we can help with landlord and tenant disputes

At Moore Barlow, we specialise in resolving landlord and tenant disputes by providing clear, practical legal advice. Whether you’re dealing with rent arrears, lease violations, or repair obligations, our team works to protect your interests and find a swift resolution. We aim to minimise disruption and maintain positive landlord-tenant relationships wherever possible.

Who our landlord and tenant disputes solicitors help

Our services cater to both landlords and tenants across residential and commercial properties. Whether you’re a landlord seeking to enforce lease terms or a tenant defending your rights, we offer tailored legal support to address your specific issues. We help resolve disputes ranging from eviction and rent disputes to maintenance and service charge disagreements.

Common landlord and tenant disputes we handle

At Moore Barlow, we have extensive experience handling a wide range of landlord and tenant disputes, covering both residential and commercial properties. Our expertise includes:

• Rent arrears and recovery: Assisting landlords in recovering overdue rent while ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and advising tenants on defending against unlawful or excessive claims.
• Eviction and possession proceedings: Guiding landlords through the legal process of evicting tenants for reasons such as non-payment of rent, breach of lease terms, or end of tenancy. We also represent tenants facing eviction, ensuring their rights are protected.
• Lease renewals and terminations: Advising both landlords and tenants on the complexities of renewing or terminating leases, including serving proper notices and negotiating terms to avoid disputes.
• Breach of lease agreements: Resolving disputes where either party has violated the terms of the lease, such as subletting without permission, unauthorised alterations, or failing to fulfil maintenance obligations.
• Maintenance and repair obligations: Clarifying and enforcing the responsibilities of landlords and tenants for maintaining and repairing the property, including handling disputes over disrepair, dilapidations, and withheld rent due to unmet repair obligations.
• Service charge disputes: Managing disagreements over the calculation, reasonableness, and payment of service charges in both residential and commercial leases. We help ensure that charges are fair and justified, and that tenants are not overcharged.
• Deposit disputes: Assisting in the resolution of disputes over the return of tenancy deposits, including cases where landlords seek to make deductions for damages, unpaid rent, or cleaning costs.
• Nuisance and antisocial behaviour: Addressing issues where tenants are accused of causing a nuisance or engaging in antisocial behaviour that affects neighbours or other tenants, and advising landlords on their rights to take action.
• Subletting and unauthorised occupants: Handling disputes arising from tenants subletting the property without the landlord’s consent, including advising on the legal steps to address unauthorised occupants.
• Disputes over property alterations: Resolving conflicts where tenants have made alterations to the property without permission or where landlords have unreasonably withheld consent for improvements or modifications.
• Termination and surrender of leases: Assisting with disputes over the early termination or surrender of leases, including negotiating terms and ensuring compliance with legal obligations.
• Illegal eviction and harassment: Defending tenants against unlawful eviction attempts and harassment by landlords, ensuring that their legal rights are upheld, and pursuing compensation where appropriate.
• Right of entry disputes: Clarifying the rights of landlords to enter the property for inspections, repairs, or other purposes, and resolving disputes where tenants believe their privacy has been violated.
• Assignment and transfer of leases: Advising on disputes related to the assignment or transfer of lease agreements to new tenants, including landlord consent and the continuation of obligations under the lease.

This in-depth array of disputes demonstrates the comprehensive legal support we offer to both landlords and tenants. Whatever the issue, Moore Barlow is committed to helping you achieve a fair and satisfactory resolution.