Housing

Offering a wide range of services, the Housing team has a broad and detailed knowledge of all matters affecting landowners, developers, property managers, Registered Social Landlords, owners and occupiers. Our ability to call on teams with relevant expertise across different areas of the law enables us to give well rounded and considered advice, depending upon your own particular circumstances.

How can we help?

Residential Leasehold Property Services

In the minefield of complex legislation affecting residential leasehold property you need a legal team with a thorough understanding of the issues which may arise. Our team has extensive experience in advising property managers, owners, occupiers and Residents Associations in both contentious and non-contentious fields including:

• The right of owners of leases to purchase the freehold
• The collection and management of service charges
• Extending the length of the term of a lease
• The management of the building
• Residents' associations

As members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners and being on the panel of solicitors for the Leasehold Advisory Service, Thomas Eggar is sure to be at the forefront of matters.

Housing Associations

Our Housing Association team draws from experience around the firm and includes specialists in development, construction, property, residential conveyancing, dispute resolution, commercial/financial law and charity. This extensive base allows a comprehensive service to be given and prior work includes:

• Acquisition of land including “golden brick” schemes
• Building and Design and Build contracts
• Joint ventures with house builders
• Sales of units
• Tenancy disputes including collection of rents and possession claims
• Disputes arising out of head lease covenants

Our team's linked experience with local authorities enables us to deal with RSL tenants in an appropriate manner seeking to find mutually beneficial solutions to problems which might arise.

Development

Be it the construction of one or two units or a scheme of multi-storey tower blocks, our team can advise on the development of land from before construction starts to onward sale of the completed site. Our team has experience in working for land buyers and owners, individuals and corporates and regularly advises on aspects such as:

• Sale and acquisition of land by option, conditional contract or outright sale/purchase
• Tax advice
• Advice on planning matters, including statutory agreements
• Sales of completed units, including receiver sales
• Land promotion and collaboration agreements

Our team is used to addressing and resolving complex issues to enable you to realise maximise development potential of a parcel of land.

Property Lettings

From simple short term licences to long residential leases, our team of specialists can offer clear legal advice and practical solutions in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of residential landlord and tenant law. Whether acting for landlords, tenants or managers, we can assist with:

• Tenancy Agreements and rent deposits
• Security of tenure – Rent Act, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies and licences
• Agricultural occupancies
• Housing of employees
• Management and service agreements
• Trespassers and unlawful occupiers
• Repairs – obligations and alterations
• Houses in Multiple Occupation
• Forfeiture and possession proceedings
• Service charge collection and disputes