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Residential Landlord Solicitors

Renting property is an excellent way of creating income and building wealth. However, being a landlord is tough. Especially if you’re unfortunate enough to have problem tenants.

The increasing number of regulations means being a landlord is only getting tougher.

As a landlord, it’s important to have a team of experienced landlord solicitors on your side. At Rothera Bray, we can provide you with the legal support you need to protect your investment.

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Our Services

We offer a range of services for landlords, including:

Drafting and Reviewing Tenancy Agreements

  • Ensuring your tenancy agreement complies with the law and protects your rights as a landlord.
  • Advising you on the type of tenancy agreement that best suits your needs. Such as assured shorthold tenancies, periodic tenancies, or fixed-term tenancies.
  • Providing ongoing support to ensure your tenancy agreement remains up-to-date and legally compliant.

Eviction Proceedings

  • Advising you on the grounds for eviction and the legal process for obtaining possession of your property. Including serving notice and issuing court proceedings.
  • Representing you in court proceedings to reclaim possession of your property.
  • Providing ongoing support to ensure you follow the legal requirements for eviction proceedings.

Rent Arrears

  • Advising you on how to recover rent arrears. Including issuing court proceedings and enforcing judgments.
  • Negotiating with tenants to agree on repayment plans and avoid eviction.
  • Providing ongoing support to ensure you can recover rent arrears in a timely and cost-effective manner

Dispute Resolution

  • Advising you on how to resolve disputes with tenants. Such as disputes over repairs, deposit deductions, or breaches of the tenancy agreement
  • Representing you in negotiations, mediation, or court proceedings to resolve disputes
  • Providing ongoing support and helping to resolve disputes in a way that protects your interests as a landlord

Property Management

  • Advising you on your legal responsibilities as a landlord. Such as health and safety regulations, gas safety checks, and licensing requirements
  • Drafting and reviewing property management agreements to ensure that they follow the law and protect your rights as a landlord
  • Providing ongoing support to ensure you remain compliant in your property management

 

Why Choose Rothera Bray?

Our property litigation lawyers have significant experience. We regularly act on behalf of;

  • Private landlords
  • Portfolio investors
  • Social housing landlords, and
  • Property managers

We take the time to get to know you and understand your business and your relationship with your tenants. This helps us to spot problems in advance and help to minimise risk.

We work hard to get the best possible outcome quickly and efficiently, without resorting to court proceedings. If your case does go to court, our landlord solicitors have the experience to get the best possible outcome.

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Richard Bates

“We strive to make every matter as stress free as possible”

Richard Bates
Head of Landlord & Tenant

FAQs

My Tenant Hasn’t Paid Their Rent, How Do I Evict Them?

We will need to draft and serve a notice under the tenancy agreement.

Once you have served notice, your tenant will have a period of time in which to leave. If they remain in the property, we will need to file a possession order with the court.

If the tenant refuses to leave after a possession order, we’ll apply to the court for a Warrant for Eviction. Then a bailiff will be instructed to remove the them.

How Quickly Can I Regain Possession of My Property?

This depends on the tenancy agreement and the reason for terminating it. There are different rules, notices and notice periods depending the the circumstances.

Can I Claim Back Outstanding Rent?

When applying for a possession order for breach of tenancy, you can ask the court to award any outstanding rent.

How Much Does it Cost to Evict My Tenants?

This depends on the circumstances. Once we have a full understanding of your situation, we’ll be able to advise you on the costs.

How Quickly Can I Regain Possession of My Property?

This depends on the tenancy agreement and the reason for terminating it. There are different rules, notices and notice periods depending the the circumstances.

Can I Claim Back Outstanding Rent?

When applying for a possession order for breach of tenancy, you can ask the court to award any outstanding rent.

How Much Does it Cost to Evict My Tenants?

This depends on the circumstances. Once we have a full understanding of your situation, we’ll be able to advise you on the costs.

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Landlord Team

Amanda Sutcliffe

a.sutcliffe@rotherabray.co.uk

Amanda has extensive residential property experience with over 30 years practising law. This has included a great deal of commercial conveyancing which gives her a particular expertise in the selling and buying of leasehold property and complex titles.

Michelle Young

Michelle Young

m.young@rotherabray.co.uk

Michelle Young is a residential property specialist and heads up the residential property team at Nottingham-based law firm Rothera Bray Solicitors. She’s based in our West Bridgord office.

Johanna Goddard

j.goddard@rotherabray.co.uk

Jo Goddard has over 20 years experience specialising in all aspects of residential conveyancing and regularly acts for clients on sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity and is part of one of the largest conveyancing teams across the East Midlands. She works in out Lace Market office.

Lucy Pettitt

Lucy Pettitt

l.pettitt@rotherabray.co.uk

Lucy Pettitt is based in our Mapperley Office and has amassed over 12 years of experience in all aspects of Conveyancing.

Lucy Walsh

l.walsh@rotherabray.co.uk

Lucy Walsh is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Derby office.

Emily Weston

Emily Weston

e.weston@rotherabray.co.uk

Emily Weston is as a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Beeston office.

Julekha Nathani

j.nathani@rotherabray.co.uk

Julekha specializes in residential conveyancing and is based at our Leicester office. Having qualified in 2016 she has an extensive property knowledge dealing with a wide range of conveyancing matters.

Kiran Phagura

k.phagura@rotherabray.co.uk

Kiran Phagura is an Associate Solicitor based in our Leicester Office. She specialises in all aspects of Residential Conveyancing.

Rupa Popat

r.popat@rotherabray.co.uk

Rupa Popat is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Derby office.

Christopher Sweetman

c.sweetman@rotherabray.co.uk

Christopher is a Licensed Conveyancer based at our Market Harborough office. He specialises in all aspects of Residential Property including New Build Purchases and Unregistered Properties.

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

k.brown@rotherabray.co.uk

Kerry Brown is a residential property specialist at West Brigford.

Abbey Freeman

a.freeman@rotherabray.co.uk

Abbey Freeman is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing team and is based at our West Bridgford and Nottingham Lace Market offices.

Hayley Drewry

Hayley Hart

h.hart@rotherabray.co.uk

Hayley Hart is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Carla Morris

c.morris@rotherabray.co.uk

Carla is the Conveyancing Assistant at our Market Harborough branch. She has 5 years’ experience working in residential conveyancing having previously worked for a large specialist conveyancing firm.

Tina Rana

t.rana@rotherabray.co.uk

Tina is a solicitor in the residential conveyancing department. She has extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing including, leasehold and transfer of equities.

Kerry Redfern

Kerry Redfern

k.redfern@rotherabray.co.uk

Kerry Redfern is a residential property specialist in our Mapperley office.

Karen Westwood

k.westwood@rotherabray.co.uk

Karen is an experienced fully qualified Legal Executive specialising in residential conveyancing. She is based at our Leicester Office and specialises in freehold sales and purchases.

Toby Byford

t.byford@rotherabray.co.uk

Toby is a Trainee Solicitor in our Residential Conveyancing department and is currently based at our West Bridgford office.

Sophie Bellaby

s.bellaby@rotherabray.co.uk

Sophie Bellaby is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.

Vicki Ettles

Vicki Ettles

v.ettles@rotherabray.co.uk

Vicki Ettles is a Senior Paralegal in the conveyancing department at Rothera Bray and is based at our Lace Market office.

Schiennel Holness

s.holness@rotherabray.co.uk

Schiennel Holness is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.

Grace Millward

Grace Millward

g.millward@rotherabray.co.uk

Grace Millward is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray Residential Conveyancing department and is based at the Beeston office.

Shelby Richardson

Shelby Richardson

s.richardson@rotherabray.co.uk

Shelby Richardson is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our West Bridgford branch.

Ellie Robinson

em.robinson@rotherabray.co.uk

Ellie Robinson is a Senior Paralegal in the residential conveyancing department at Rothera Bray and is based at our West Bridgford office.

Kavita Vashisht

Kavita Vashisht

k.vashisht@rotherabray.co.uk

Kavita Vashisht is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston office.

Samantha Buckle

Samantha Buckle

s.buckle@rotherabray.co.uk

Samantha Buckle is a paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office in Nottingham city centre.

Safina Metcalfe

Safina Metcalfe

s.metcalfe@rotherabray.co.uk

Safina Metcalfe is a Paralegal based within our Residential Conveyancing department. Safina is based at our Head Office in the Lace Market.

Laura Runcak

l.runcak@rotherabray.co.uk

Laura Runcak is a Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Derby office.

Sally Cooper

Sally Cooper

s.cooper@rotherabray.co.uk

Sally is our first point of contact for any new conveyancing enquiries that come in to the department and provides a bespoke quoting service for prospective clients, estate agents and other referrers of work.

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