London Tenant Secures £2,370 Compensation After Landlord Breaches Tenancy Deposit Rules Mr. Z, a tenant in London, entered into an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) in September 2009. Upon moving into the property, he paid his landlord a deposit of £2,370. Mr. Z lived in the property for 13 years, during which he: Entered into 8 […]
Category Archives: Rent
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Jan
Jan
Phoenix Solicitors secure £2,500 compensation for Mrs L after Landlord breaches tenancy deposit rules In November 2020, Mrs L moved into a property in Littlehampton, West Sussex, under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) Agreement. She paid a deposit of £500 to her landlord upon moving in. Mrs L lived in the property until July 2023, […]
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Nov
Nov
Successful Housing Disrepair Claim: Trainee Solicitor Secures Over £9,000 in Compensation in Claim Against Private Landlord Cases of housing disrepair can be both challenging and emotionally taxing for tenants, who often feel trapped in difficult living conditions with limited options for recourse. Recently, trainee solicitor Joseph Iveson successfully navigated a particularly complex case, advocating for […]
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Oct
Oct
Risks of Damp and Mould in the UK Damp and mould are common issues in the UK due to the frequently wet and cold climate. They can occur in homes for various reasons, such as condensation, leaks, poor ventilation, or rising damp. If left untreated, damp and mould can have serious consequences for both property […]
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Oct
Oct
Housing Disrepair Claims At Phoenix Legal Solicitors, we specialise in helping tenants hold landlords accountable for maintaining safe and habitable living conditions. If you’re facing issues such as damp, mould, leaks, or other structural defects in your rented property, you may have the right to claim compensation. Below, we answer common questions to guide you […]
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Oct
Oct
Trainee Solicitor Settles Tenancy Deposit Claim in Record Time Our Trainee Solicitor, Joseph Iveson, recently achieved a successful settlement in a Tenancy Deposit claim. Typically, these claims take between 3 to 6 months to resolve, but Joseph managed to conclude the matter in under 2 calendar months, from the date of instruction to the day […]
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Aug
Aug
Legal Action Against a Heysham Landlord Our Tenancy Deposit Team at Phoenix Legal Solicitors have again produced an excellent outcome for our client. Mrs “D” took action against her landlord for a property in Heysham on the basis of the landlord failing to protect her deposit with any of the three (3) government-backed schemes within […]
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Jul
Jul
Tenants Receive Substantial Payouts After Landlord Fails to Protect Deposits A recent triumph prevailed for Phoenix Legal Solicitors and our clients within our Tenancy Deposit Department. Our clients, Mrs C & Mrs S, took action against their landlord over the failure to protect their tenancy deposit with any of the 3 nationally available deposit protection […]
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May
May
Deposit non-protection, rent increases, surrender, and counterclaims Our client occupied their property in November 2022 on a 12-month tenancy agreement and paid a £600.00 tenancy deposit to their landlord. The landlord did not protect the deposit in one of the three tenancy deposit protection schemes. In short, any monies paid by a tenant, which constitute […]
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Jul
Jul
We have all seen the headlines of horrendous housing conditions that some landlords expect people to live in. With some tenants experiencing severe illnesses, or sadly even death as a result of this. Luckily, not all cases are this severe, although it is astonishing that they even happen at all. Low quality housing is an […]
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