When there is friction between you and your landlord, it can be stressful. At Manak Solicitors, we’re here to assist you in making sense of your legal position and help keep a roof over your head. Our team of landlord and tenant Solicitors have years of collective experience protecting the rights of tenants.
We can explain your legal rights and advise you as to the different options you have and where you stand.
This is a complex area of law and landlords are obliged to follow the legislation, particularly in terms of protecting tenancy deposits and when seeking to evict tenants.
If you have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) and your tenancy deposit was taken on or after 6 April 2007 there is a legal requirement for your landlord to protect in a tenancy deposit scheme. For all pre-April 2007 tenancies which became statutory periodic tenancies, the deposit had to have been protected by 23 June 2015. If your deposit was either not protected at all, or it was protected more than 30 days after you paid, your landlord is in breach of their legal duty. Having protected the deposit, your landlord must serve you with the prescribed information. If your landlord has failed to comply with these obligations, you are entitled to the return of the deposit and up to three times the amount of the deposit as compensation.
There are certain documents that must be served upon you at the beginning of a tenancy. If your landlord has not done so correctly, they will be prevented from relying on the section 21 procedure to secure possession of the property. If you are faced with eviction from your home, commonly by way of section 8 or section 21 notice, or by notice to quit, we can advise you on the procedure and any defences that may be available to you.
Some of the common situations we assist in include:
You will receive a professional, experienced service from local experts. Please call our Landlord and Tenant Team on 01689 870 769 to discuss how we can help you.
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