Housing Law
Landlord and Tenant’s Obligations
When people enter into a relationship of Tenant and Landlord they make a variety of promises in the form of obligations with each other. At Equity Law Solicitors we can help you with any tenancy dispute arising from the breah of tenancy obligations.
Secure Tenancies
Secure tenancies, under the Housing Act 1985, offer the highest level of security and rent control in the rented sector. Such tenancies apply to all tenants of Local Housing Authorities and those tenants of housing associations whose tenancies started prior to 15 January 1989.
Right to Repair
The duty to maintain the residential property in good repair falls mainly on the landlord. Where a landlord fails or refuses to carry out necessary repairs the duty may be enforceable in a number of ways. The duty to repair and maintain a residential property in a good repair falls mainly on the landlord unless otherwise agreed between landlord and tenant. A tenant may also be able to enforce repair rights under negligence and personal injury.
Our Housing Team can Help you with the Following:
- Statutory notices
- Rent Arears
- Disrepair Claims
- Eviction
- Possession Claims
- Assured Shorthold Tenancies
- Issues with the Rent Deposits
- Human Rights Claims
- Homelessness Applications and Appeals
Legal Aid Available. For more details please contact us.
