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estate agents and property owners trust.

With Section 21 abolished under the Renters' Rights Act 2026, the only legal route to repossession is via Section 8. We handle the complete process — from ground selection to bailiff enforcement.

What we cover:

• Section 8 Notices (Form 3A) — drafting and serving notices across all 37 mandatory and discretionary grounds
• Rent arrears possession — Ground 8 (3 months), Ground 8A (pattern arrears), Ground 10
• Sale and owner occupation grounds — Grounds 1 and 1A, including the new 4-month notice periods
• Anti-social behaviour — Ground 7A and related criminal grounds
• County court possession claims — filing, case management, and enforcement
• Warrant for possession — instructing bailiffs and managing eviction day
• Historical Section 21 cases — transitional matters commenced before abolition

We'll review your situation and confirm which ground applies before you instruct — at no charge.

What we draft and review:

• Assured periodic tenancy agreements — compliant with post-May 2026 requirements
• Commercial leases — full lease drafting, review and negotiation
• Licence agreements — lodger agreements, licences to occupy, sub-licences
• Deed of surrender — formalising early termination
• Section 8 and Section 13 notices — correctly drafted to avoid defects
• Court documents — N5, N119, N244 applications and witness statements
• Lease amendments and addenda — rent review memoranda, side letters

Compliance services include:

• Pre-purchase tenancy risk review — reviewing existing tenancies before acquisition to identify obligations, break clauses, and arrears risk
• Post-purchase compliance audit — ensuring all pre-existing documentation is legally sound
• Gas safety, EPC and deposit compliance checks — verifying the notices and certificates required for valid Section 8
• Right to Rent compliance — guidance on landlord verification obligations
• Renters' Rights Act 2026 readiness — portfolio audit against new requirements
• Selective and additional licensing checks — does your property require a licence?

Our HMO services cover:

• Mandatory HMO licence applications — for properties with 5+ occupants from 2+ households sharing facilities
• Additional and selective licensing — local authority schemes vary; we check what applies to your property
• Licence renewals and amendments — managing ongoing licence obligations
• Licence condition compliance — fire safety, room sizes, management duties
• Enforcement defence — representing landlords facing improvement notices or civil penalty proceedings
• Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) — defending against tenant applications where licensing is alleged

Commercial services include:

• Commercial lease drafting and review — FRI and IRI leases, alienation provisions, rent review mechanisms
• Break clause advice — conditions, strict compliance obligations, and the consequences of errors
• Dilapidation disputes — schedule of dilapidations claims and defences
• Forfeiture and re-entry — commercial possession for breach of lease
• Lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 — contracting out and renewal negotiations
• Service charge disputes — reviewing and challenging commercial service charges

We represent landlords and property clients in:

• Deposit disputes — Tenancy Deposit Scheme adjudications and county court claims
• Unlawful eviction claims — defending landlords against section 27/28 Housing Act 1988 claims
• Possession appeals — appealing possession orders or defending tenant appeals
• First-tier Tribunal — rent review challenges, HMO appeals, property licensing matters
• Rent Repayment Order defence — contesting RRO applications
• Disrepair claims — defending or settling tenant disrepair proceedings