What can you do if your tenant breaches the tenancy agreement?
If a tenant breaches a term of the tenancy agreement, for example by failing to pay rent or causing damage to the property, a landlord can apply to the court for an order to evict the tenant from a property, which is known as a possession order. When a possession order is obtained the court will order the tenant to leave the property by a specified date. Should the tenant not vacate the property in accordance with the terms of the possession order, a landlord can instruct enforcement agents to evict the tenant legally. Notice is usually served on the tenant on the breach occurring which allows the tenant a required period of time to vacate the property and/or rectify the breach of the tenancy agreement.
Our team of legal professionals can assist in drafting and serving the notice to ensure that it is valid and recognised by the courts, and assist with court possession proceedings in the event that the tenant does not comply with the notice. Court proceedings to obtain a possession order against a tenant can be complex, especially if the tenant has a defence or counterclaim. Failure to comply with court directions can cause several months of unwelcome delays to the claims process and therefore we would always advise that a landlord obtains legal advice.
We operate on a low fixed fee basis
As a paralegal law firm, we are able to operate on a low fixed fee service to ensure that there are no hidden charges or mounting costs, which solicitors’ firms may charge. On initially instructing us to act on your behalf, we provide you with a quote and/or a copy of our fixed fees to confirm how much your action will cost. You do not incur any hourly rates or any unknown costs unless otherwise discussed where complex issues arise.
How quickly can you act?
Our legal professionals act within 24 hours of your instructions for any action taken. In some circumstances we can act immediately, dependent on the complexities of the matter and works that are required. We always aim to start working on your case within 1-2 hours of receiving your instructions.
How long does it take?
The time period will depend entirely on the size and scope of the works that our legal professionals need to undertake, dependent on the circumstances on your case. At the Landlord and Tenant Group we ensure to act as quickly and efficiently as possible, with a team that specialises in landlord and team to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays.
Instruct us
To instruct the Landlord and Tenant Group to act on any issue you may have with immediate effect, please click on the instruct us button and complete the instruction form that is relevant to the service that you require and email to us at info@landlordandtenantgroup.com.
On immediate receipt of the completed instruction form, a member of our administrative team will confirm receipt of the instructions and allocate a dedicated member of staff to act on your case and keep you updated throughout the process.
*Please note that the Landlord and Tenant Group is a paralegal law firm and not a solicitors firm regulated by the SRA and can therefore not undertake any reserved activities as per the Legal Services Act 2007. All litigation is undertaken by way of our third party affiliated solicitor firms on client’s referral instructions.