Landlord & Tenant

Do you have questions about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords? Do repairs need doing to a property but they aren’t being done? Maybe you need information about rental deposit schemes or evictions. Are you in dispute with a former or present landlord or tenant?

The links below provide information and resources in relation to disputes between landlords and tenants.

If you can’t find what you are looking for why not try our legal answers service or speak to a barrister.

Legal Resources

www.shelter.org.uk
Shelter provide advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need. This includes anything from homelessness, problems with landlords, repossessions, benefits, evictions and general exercise of tenant’s rights.

www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/housing.htm
Landlord and tenant advice and assistance from the Citizens Advice Bureau.

www.advicenow.org.uk
Advice Now provides accurate, up-to-date information on rights and legal issues bringing together the best information on the law and rights from over 200 UK websites.

www.lawcentres.org.uk
The Law Centres Federation is the national body for a network of community based Law Centres which provide free, independent legal advice and representation to the most disadvantaged members of society. Law Centres provide help in solving everyday problems such as getting decent housing.

www.adrnow.org.uk/
ADR is alternative dispute resolution – a range of options for resolving disputes without going to court. ADR includes mediation, adjudication, arbitration, conciliation and ombudsman schemes. The ADR Now website gives an overview of ADR schemes in the UK, an outline of how they work, and an honest appraisal of their pros and cons.