Blake Morgan is a leading expert Tenant Management Law Firm

We advise on and draft tenant management policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislation, regulation and Homes England guidance.

We act for English housing associations and charities to provide advice and pursue legal action in relation to anti-social behaviour issues including serious violence, sexual abuse, racism and harassment, drugs and dangerous weapons. We conduct and advise on possession proceedings for rent arrears or breach of tenancy, disrepair claims, Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions to including powers of arrest and exclusion orders, undertakings and committal applications.

Our tenant management experts act and advise on asset management issues including breach of covenants, claims by tenants for compensation for alleged disrepair, Party Wall Act disputes and repairing obligations.

We advise landlords on meeting their statutory consultation requirements under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for Major Works, Qualifying Long Term Agreements and Framework Agreements and, when necessary, in applying for dispensation orders. We have recently acted for landlords involved with the issue of liability for replacement cladding and advising on cost recovery for "Waking Watch" services.

We act for landlords in seeking emergency access injunctions to enable landlords to carry out works including gas safety testing, PAT testing, fire safety and other statutory duties.

Our social housing experts advise landowners on and provide representation on all aspects of neighbour disputes involving property including boundary disputes, parking disputes, Party Wall Act matters and access for repairs.

We advise and provide representation to landlords in cases where their decisions are challenged on Equality Act grounds or public law defences. We work with colleagues in our Health & Social Care team when advising on matters involving tenants with mental health issues.