Rent Arrears Solicitor

Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors – Rent Arrears

Duncan Lewis rent arrears solicitors can advise tenants and landlords on issues relating to rent arrears – including social housing tenants and landlords and private sector tenants and landlords.

Rent arrears – Landlords

Duncan Lewis can advise landlords on their options for dealing with a tenant in rent arrears, including:

• Issuing a Section 8 Notice as formal notification of breach of a tenancy agreement
• Applying to the court for a possession order, including:
• Outright possession orders
• Postponed possession orders
• Suspended possession orders.
• Applying for a warrant for possession if a tenant fails to leave a property.

Duncan Lewis housing solicitors can also advise landlords on dispute resolution and mediation as alternatives to court action in rent arrears cases.

Rents arrears – Tenants

Duncan Lewis housing solicitors advise both private sector tenants and social housing tenants on rent arrears, including advising on how to respond to formal notification of legal action under a Section 8 Notice from a landlord (breach of tenancy agreement) – and what to do if a possession order has been granted by the court.

This may involve dispute resolution or mediation to enable you to remain in the property if you are able to repay the arrears and continue to make rent payments.

In cases where a tenant is facing eviction or a warrant for possession for rent arrears has been granted and it is not possible for the tenant to pay the rent arrears and continue the tenancy, Duncan Lewis housing solicitors can advise tenants who have been made homeless on applying to the local council to be re-housed under Section 193 of the Housing Act 1996.

Why use Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors?

Duncan Lewis housing solicitors advise both landlords and tenants in housing matters, including rent arrears claims.

Duncan Lewis solicitors also have departments covering all areas of law, including debt management, immigration and family law – which may also be relevant in housing cases involving rent arrears claims.

In cases where a tenant is made homeless, they are usually eligible for Legal Aid if they have been unlawfully evicted.

If a client is not eligible for public funding (Legal Aid) for a housing case, Duncan Lewis is usually able to offer a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

With CFA housing cases, Duncan Lewis also offers a set fee for the initial assessment of a case, so our clients know exactly what they will be paying.

For expert legal advice on Rent Arrears, call Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors on 020 7923 4020.