How Can Our Family Law Solicitors Help?
If you are a landlord of private residential property then you may unfortunately be faced with problematic tenants. In these circumstances we appreciate that it is essential to find both a practical and legal resolution to these issues as swiftly as possible.
Our expert dispute resolution team are ready to help. For more information, call us in confidence on
Landlords
Our experienced Landlord & Tenant advisors in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield combine their knowledge of this specialised area of law with practical advice.
In the event that you are experiencing problems with a tenant, the services we offer are as follows:
- We can write to your tenant demanding payment of any rent arrears. If the Tenant fails to comply with this demand we can then take action to terminate the tenancy.
- The next stage would be to serve a Notice Seeking Possession on your Tenant. We can prepare and serve the appropriate Notice on your behalf.
- It may be that you have not encountered any problems with your Tenants but simply wish to retake possession of the property. If this is the case, we can again prepare and serve the appropriate Notice on your behalf.
- Once the Notice Seeking Possession has expired Court proceedings can be issued to recover possession of your property. We will discuss this with you and issue Court proceedings requesting and order for possession and, if appropriate, we will also ask the Court for Judgment for the rent arrears.
- If your tenant fails to move out of the property on or before the date given by the Court, we will then apply for a Warrant of Possession which will involve the Bailiff meeting you at your property and evicting your tenant.
We can also provide advice in relation to the pitfalls of failing to protect a Tenancy Desposit as per the statutory requirements and to assist you in taking preventative steps to avoid such issues or to find the most effective ways to overcome them.
We also provide advice in relation to the following claims:
- Breach of tenancy conditions
- Defending claims for disrepair
- Defending claims for unlawful eviction
- Recovery of rent arrears (Debt Recovery)
Possession Claims
If your tenants are not paying rent, have breached some other term of the tenancy or if you simply want to recover possession of your property as quickly as possible, we can assist you with all of the necessary steps from serving notices, issuing Court proceedings, representing you at Court hearings and arranging an eviction. Each stage is set at a FIXED FEE.
|
Stage |
Our Costs |
Vat |
Court Fees |
Total Cost for Stage |
|
Letter chasing rent arrears |
£250.00 |
£50.00 |
n/a |
£300.00 |
|
Serving Notice Seeking Possession |
£500.00 |
£100.00 |
n/a |
£600.00 |
|
Possession Proceedings (Section 21 ) |
£1200.00 |
£240.00 |
£404.00 |
£1844.00 |
|
Possession Proceedings (Section 8) |
£1650.00 Agent fee £150 |
£330.00 Agents VAT £30 |
£404.00 |
£2564.00 |
|
Warrant for Possession |
£500.00 |
£100.00 |
£143.00 |
£743.00 |
Tenants
If you are experiencing problems with your landlord, we can advise you on your rights and take legal action against your landlord where appropriate.
The types of case that we may be able to assist you with are as follows:
- Defending possession proceedings
- Disrepair claims
- Claims for unlawful eviction
- Failure to protect Tenancy Deposits
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