Using a landlord and tenant lawyer

Landlord and tenant lawyers are very useful when it comes to advising either party on disputes or preventing future disputes. They should be proficient in all areas of land law including such as the terms of a tenancy agreement, disrepair and possession proceedings. A lease or tenancy agreement usually governs the relationship between the parties and in addition to the lease and/or tenancy agreement there are numerous statutory obligations which are imposed on both landlords and tenants, regardless of whether it’s a commercial or residential property. Residential properties benefit from legislation such as, the Housing Act 1988, the Family Law Act 1996, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

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Commercial landlord and tenant lawyers have to deal with a wider variety of claims than those practising residential law, and therefore have to be knowledgeable on a wider variety of statutes and common law. For example, commercial tenants benefit from security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA), meaning tenants have the right to request a new tenancy from their landlord once their tenancy has expired and the landlord cannot unreasonably refuse this request. It is the duty of a landlord and tenant lawyer to advise on such matters and inform their clients when they can ‘opt out’ of this piece of legislation and thus security of tenure will not apply. This is just one example and there are many others in landlord and tenant law.

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