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Pragmatic, robust legal advice for residential and landlord and tenant law.
The legal technicalities involved in the setting up of a landlord and tenant relationship, and bringing one to an end, can be daunting. Battens Solicitors offers practical advice and assistance on all stages of the relationship.
We can draft the necessary paperwork for a tenancy (of whatever type) or licence, and advise on the legal requirements for dealing with a tenancy deposit. We can facilitate an ongoing relationship and/or change in circumstance as well as seek to resolve a dispute such as a breach of the agreement.
We know that it may often be a difficult decision to take action against a tenant and seek to regain possession of a property, and we recognise the importance of achieving a resolution which is both speedy and cost-proportionate. Battens can serve the relevant section 8 or 21 notice and can advise on whether to follow a fault or no-fault-based legal procedure.
Court proceedings may not always be the best way to achieve your goals, and we will always pursue other avenues, such as mediation, where that is best for you.
Where court proceedings are necessary, we will pursue the appropriate course of action with the aim of achieving your goal with the minimum amount of time and disruption to you.
Landlord and tenant disputes can be expensive and it is important to us that potential costs of a case are properly understood, proportionate to the dispute and capable of being funded. We will always therefore give you full advice in relation to the costs and we will always act on a fixed fee basis where we can.
Areas of expertise include:
- Accelerated possession
- Proceedings
- Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)
- Breach of covenant, common law tenancies
- House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
- Housing disrepair licence to occupy
- Possession proceedings
- Rent Act protected tenancies
- Rent arrears
- Section 8 notices
- Section 21 notices
- Service charges
- Tenancy deposits
Residential Landlord and Tenant Legal Services
“Excellent service from Jacqui Swann, have now sought Battens advice on another matter as a result of this. Thank you!”
“Jacqui was brilliant, very professional and reassuring. She resolved our problem as efficiently as possible. Thank you!”
“A very good service for a difficult problem. Thank you to both Jacqui & Mycroft.”
“The service I received was fantastic and the members of Battens staff I dealt with were extremely professional and I would highly recommend Jacqui and her team to anyone for any legal matter.”
“Having previously used Battens for numerous house purchases and also an employment issue I recently needed the expertise once again. This time for a landlord/tenant dispute using Shaz Sarfraz from their Bath branch. He was friendly, professional and very thorough. He was able to resolve the issue quickly and well within the potential costs. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you to everyone involved at Battens.”
