Phoenix Legal Secures Successful Housing Disrepair Settlement in Lambeth The Housing Disrepair and Landlord & Tenant team at Phoenix Legal has recently secured a favourable settlement for a tenant in Lambeth following a longstanding dispute concerning serious disrepair issues at their rented property. Background to the Housing Disrepair Claim Our client had raised repeated complaints […]
What If a Housing Disrepair Claim Settles, But the Landlord Fails to Complete Repairs in Time? Phoenix Legal – Landlord and Tenant Team In housing disrepair claims, it is not uncommon for a case to settle, either before court proceedings or after proceedings have been issued, only for the landlord to fail to complete the […]
Tenant Wins £5,700 in Tenancy Deposit Claim A tenant has been awarded £5,700 in compensation after their landlord failed to protect their tenancy deposit and later refused to return it — a serious breach of the Housing Act 2004. Our client had lived in the property under several tenancy agreements, yet the landlord never protected […]
Can Students Claim Their Tenancy Deposit? What You Need to Know When renting private accommodation, many students aren’t aware that their landlords have a legal duty to protect tenancy deposits in a government-approved scheme. Failing to do so can lead to serious financial consequences for landlords and potential compensation for tenants. In our latest blog […]
Case Study: Tenant Wins £3,800 Deposit Dispute in Brighton Tenancy deposits are meant to provide security for both tenants and landlords. But when landlords fail to comply with strict legal rules, the consequences can be costly. In a recent case handled by our team at Phoenix Legal, a tenant in Brighton secured £3,800 in compensation […]
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Lowe v Charterhouse [2025]: What the Court of Appeal’s Decision Means for Tenancy Deposit Claims The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment in Lowe v Charterhouse [2025]EWCACiv857, providing much-needed clarity on how far landlords and agents must go when serving tenancy deposit prescribed information under the Housing Act 2004. This case will […]
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 […]
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, […]
Phoenix Solicitors Settle Tenancy Deposit Claim in Record Time Our firm has recently achieved a successful settlement in a Tenancy Deposit claim in record time. Typically, tenancy deposit claims take between 3 to 6 months to resolve, but our team managed to conclude the matter in under 2 calendar months, from the date of instruction […]
Successful Housing Disrepair Claim: Phoenix Solicitors 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, our team successfully navigated a particularly complex case, advocating for Mr C, […]
