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Rent Arrears

What can you do if your tenant owes rent?

If a tenant fails to pay their rent and/or fails to reach an an agreement with their landlord, a claim can be issued against them for the outstanding debt. A letter before action is usually served on the tenant advising that in the event that the rent arrears are not paid in full or a repayment is reached, a claim will be issued. If successful against the tenant, a landlord would obtain a County Court Judgment (“CCJ”) for the arrears. Once a CCJ is obtained against the tenant (and the guarantor if there is one) you can consider methods of enforcement.

Court proceedings to obtain a CCJ against a tenant can be complex, especially if the tenant has a defence or counterclaim. Failure to comply with court directions can cause several months of unwelcome delays to the claims process. Our team of legal professionals can assist you in obtaining a CCJ as quickly and efficiently as possible to attempt to recover your rent arrears without delay.

We operate on a low fixed fee basis

As a paralegal law firm, we are able to operate on a low fixed fee service to ensure that there are no hidden charges or mounting costs, which solicitors’ firms may charge. On initially instructing us to act on your behalf, we provide you with a quote and/or a copy of our fixed fees to confirm how much your action will cost. You do not incur any hourly rates or any unknown costs unless otherwise discussed where complex issues arise.

How quickly can you act?

Our legal professionals act within 24 hours of your instructions for any action taken. In some circumstances we can act immediately, dependent on the complexities of the matter and works that are required. We always aim to start working on your case within 1-2 hours of receiving your instructions.

How long does it take?

The time period will depend entirely on the size and scope of the works that our legal professionals need to undertake, dependent on the circumstances on your case. At the Landlord and Tenant Group we ensure to act as quickly and efficiently as possible, with a team that specialises in landlord and team to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays.

Instruct us

To instruct the Landlord and Tenant Group to act on any issue you may have with immediate effect, please click on the instruct us button and complete the instruction form that is relevant to the service that you require and email to us at [email protected].
On immediate receipt of the completed instruction form, a member of our administrative team will confirm receipt of the instructions and allocate a dedicated member of staff to act on your case and keep you updated throughout the process.

Our Office Address

27 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2PX

Our Phone Number

0800 689 0716

Our Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

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Disclaimer: The Landlord and Tenant Group is a paralegal management firm operated by experienced property and legal professionals.  The Landlord and Tenant Group is not, nor are we required to be regulated by the Law Society or SRA (Solicitors' Regulation Authority).  The Landlord and Tenant Group is not a solicitors' firm, nor do we purport to be a firm of solicitors.  All litigation works are undertaken by Stephanie Turner, as a specialist consultant at Robson & Co. Solicitors, with all court representation being undertaken by instructed advocates and/or instructed solicitors who are regulated by the SRA.

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