Landlord & Tenant
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Landlord and tenant matters are often time-sensitive, document-led and commercially important. A problem with a tenancy agreement, notice, deposit, arrears position or repairing obligation can quickly develop into a wider dispute if not addressed properly.
At Browan Solicitors, a London-based SRA-regulated law firm with expert UK solicitors, we advise landlords, tenants and leaseholders on a wide range of residential landlord & tenant matters in England and Wales. Our work includes tenancy agreements, possession and notice issues, rent and service charge disputes, deposit issues, disrepair claims, unlawful eviction, nuisance and related housing disputes.
We focus on clear, practical advice that helps clients understand their legal position, review the relevant documents, identify immediate risk and take the next step with confidence. Where appropriate, we also assist clients whose landlord and tenant issue overlaps with wider residential property or dispute-related matters.
We also provide advice on immigration, real estate, business & commercial law, civil litigation, divorce & family law,and criminal defence.
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What Clients Value Browan Most
Clear, commercially sensible advice
Landlord and tenant issues can become confusing quickly when legal rights, practical pressures and next steps do not align. Browan Solicitors provides clear, commercially sensible advice that helps clients understand the position and move forward with confidence.
Careful, document-focused support
Landlord and tenant matters often depend on what the agreement, notice, correspondence and supporting records actually show. Browan Solicitors reviews the documents carefully so that advice is grounded, accurate and aligned with the facts.
Responsive support when timing matters
Many matters become more difficult when notices, deadlines, arrears positions or urgent property issues are not dealt with promptly.
Browan Solicitors responds with practical support focused on timing, immediate risk and the steps that need to be taken next.
A measured and proportionate approach
Clients often need to protect their position without turning every issue into a larger dispute than it needs to be.
Browan Solicitors takes a measured and proportionate approach, helping clients assess risk and pursue a sensible course of action.
For
Landlords
Advice on tenancy documents, notices, possession strategy, rent recovery, service charge recovery, disrepair allegations, access issues, nuisance, tenancy breaches and related property management. We also assist with reviewing notices, pre-action steps, correspondence and supporting documents before matters escalate. issues.
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Tenants
Advice tenants on tenancy rights, deposits, repairs and disrepair, rent disputes, notices, harassment, unlawful eviction concerns, poor property conditions and related housing disputes. Our aim is to help tenants understand where they stand, what documents matter and what steps can realistically be taken.
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Leaseholders and
Related Parties
Advice leaseholders, occupiers, freeholders, managing agents and related parties on leasehold and occupation issues connected with residential property. This may include service charge disputes, repairing responsibilities, nuisance, management issues, occupation-related disputes and matters that overlap with wider property or dispute concerns.
OUR LANDLORD & TENANT SERVICES
Practical advice for residential landlord and tenant matters
At Browan Solicitors, we advise landlords, tenants, leaseholders and related parties on a broad range of residential landlord and tenant matters in England and Wales. Our work includes tenancy agreements, notices, possession issues, rent and service charge disputes, deposit disputes, disrepair claims, nuisance, unlawful eviction concerns and related housing matters.
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We provide practical, carefully considered advice shaped by the facts and documents in each case. This includes helping clients understand the legal position, review the relevant paperwork, identify immediate risk and decide on the most sensible next step. Where appropriate, we also coordinate with colleagues in residential conveyancing and dispute resolution so that clients receive connected legal support.
SERVICES
Typical Landlord & Tenant Matters Browan Handle
Clients often approach us in relation to matters such as:
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reviewing a tenancy agreement before signing or enforcement
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checking whether a notice has been correctly prepared or served
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dealing with rent arrears or disputed rent demands
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deposit protection and deposit return disputes
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disrepair complaints and repairing responsibility issues
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allegations of nuisance, anti-social behaviour or tenancy breach
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concerns about unlawful eviction, exclusion or harassment
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service charge disputes and related leasehold management issues
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assessing the next step before correspondence becomes formal proceedings
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matters that sit at the overlap of housing, leasehold and property disputes
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RENTERS’ RIGHTS ACT 2025 UPDATE
​Renters’ Rights Act 2025: key changes expected from 1 May 2026
The private rented sector in England is entering a major period of change. Under the government's implementation roadmap, the first phase of reform is expected to take effect on 1 May 2026 and will apply to both new and existing private rented sector tenancies.
The headline changes include the end of section 21 “no fault” evictions, the move to assured periodic tenancies, revised possession rules, tighter controls on rent increases, restrictions on rental bidding and rent in advance, stronger rights to request a pet, and new rules preventing discrimination against renters with children or those receiving benefits. Existing assured shorthold tenancies are expected to convert into assured periodic tenancies from that date.
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Not every reform under the Act will take practical effect at the same time. The government’s roadmap separates the reforms into phases. Measures linked to the private rented sector database and landlord ombudsman are intended to follow later, with later-stage reforms also expected in relation to standards and enforcement.
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For landlords, tenants and agents, the immediate priority is to understand which rules change from 1 May 2026, how existing tenancy arrangements are affected, and what documents, notices, processes and policies may need to be updated before then.
Tenancy structure and possession
From 1 May 2026, private renters are expected to move onto a new assured periodic tenancy model, replacing the current assured shorthold tenancy structure. Section 21 'no fault' evictions are due to end, and landlords will generally need to rely on statutory possession grounds. Official guidance also says tenants will have a 12-month protected period at the start of a tenancy against possession for sale or landlord occupation, with four months' notice required for those grounds.
Rent increases, rent in advance and rental bidding
The government's guidance indicates that rent increases will generally be limited to once per year using the statutory section 13 process, with at least two months' notice. Tenants will be able to challenge the proposed increase at the First-tier Tribunal if they believe it exceeds market rent.
The same reform package also introduces a one-month cap on rent in advance and prohibits landlords and agents from asking for or accepting offers above the advertised rent. This is one of the most practical compliance changes for landlords and letting arrangements.
Pets and discrimination
The new regime strengthens tenants' rights to request a pet. Landlords will normally have four weeks to reply in writing to a pet request, subject to a short extension where further information is requested. The reform package also includes restrictions on refusing prospective tenants because they have children or receive benefits.
What changes later, not necessarily on 1 May 2026
The official implementation roadmap and MHCLG explainer make clear that the Private Rented Sector Database and the Private Landlord Ombudsman are intended to follow in later phases, including rollout from late 2026. The same materials indicate that further work on the Decent Homes Standard and Awaab’s Law for the private rented sector will follow on a later timetable.
How Browans' can help you prepare
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is not just a policy change. It affects tenancy structure, notices, possession strategy, rent procedures, tenancy documents and day-to-day property management decisions. We can assist landlords and tenants in understanding how the reforms may affect their position and what practical steps should be taken ahead of the expected 1 May 2026 commencement date.​
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For landlords
We can assist landlords in reviewing tenancy agreements, occupation documents, notice strategy, rent arrangements, pet request procedures and marketing practices in light of the incoming reforms. We can also advise on possession grounds, transitional issues and practical compliance steps for existing tenancies.
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For tenants
We can assist tenants in understanding the new tenancy structure, possession rules, rent increase procedure, pet requests, deposit or occupation concerns and whether a landlord’s conduct appears to comply with the updated framework.
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