Sources of legal advice

If you use a letting or managing agent, they should be able to give you some free basic advice about housing law as part of their service to you. Your local council or local Citizens Advice Bureaux can also give you some basic information about housing law.

Some excellent leaflets are available from the Communities and Local Government website

Publications are available free of charge from:

Communities and Local Government Publications
PO Box 236
Wetherby
LS23 7NB

Tel:   0870 1226 236
Fax:   0870 1226 237
Text phone: 0870 1207 405
Email:   communities@twoten.com

For example quote reference 97 HC 228B for Assured and assured shorthold tenancies: A guide for landlords.

If you have access to the internet, a search for landlord legal advice leads you to a number of sites giving free basic information and offering other services you can pay for. [See Useful Contacts for Landlords]

Landlord associations usually offer members free basic legal advice.

If you need to get more detailed legal advice or representation you may need to consult a solicitor. Make sure the firm or solicitor you use is experienced in housing work. It is best to go by personal recommendation - your local Landlord Association will be able to suggest suitable firms. Firms specialising in work for landlords often advertise on landlord related websites on the internet.

Remember to keep receipts for any payments you have to make to get legal advice, as you may be able to get tax relief for these payments.

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