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Seeking Advice on Regaining Possession Post-Renters’ Rights Act Coming Into Effect?
This page refers to the position before 1 May 2026. The law has since changed. We act nationally and have assisted in hundreds of possession claims. Our team are well placed to assist with notices and claims, and in dealing with counterclaims and defended court proceedings issued after 1 May 2026. Click here to contact a member of our team to discuss the best approach to regaining possession of your property.
Contact UsWhether your issue concerns residential or commercial property we have one of the largest teams of specialist litigators in the South East including partners, solicitors, trainees and paralegals. We are experienced in acting in a range of property litigation disputes nationally.
Our property litigation team act in a wide variety of property disputes nationally. Our work includes disputes over properties bought at auction, forcing completion of a sale/purchase, forcing sale of jointly owned property, advising in joint venture disputes involving developments of land into flats or commercial to residential property, and acting for landlords of property nationwide, helping evict bad tenants and dealing with situations where rent arrears have accrued or where a tenant is claiming damages for disrepair. Our team have successfully acted in (at least) hundreds of property disputes with decades of experience. Typically we only act for landlords.
For residential property buy to let landlords the world has become more complex. There has been a significant overhaul to the process landlords, agents and property investors need to complete when seeking to regain possession of residential buy to let property, with the new law applying from 1 May 2026 with the introduction of the Renters Rights Act. For more information regarding these changes see here.
The law is precise in property litigation and what may appear to be minor problems with notices, evidence and/or court proceedings can lead to wasted time and costs. We help landlords resolve these problems and issues as quickly and as cleanly as possible. The advice we give is always tailored to regaining possession and any arrears as quickly, cheaply and as painlessly as possible.
We are also experienced in dealing with more complex property litigation including more significant claims and frequently help landlords and freehold owners, developers, portfolio owners or offshore companies claiming to recover losses or defend claims issued against them. We also assist construction companies nationally resolve and avoid disputes involving litigation and adjudications.
We frequently act for block managers in dealing with lessees who have fallen into service charge arrears and are able to assist and advise people involved in first tier tribunal proceedings and advise in complex leasehold and freehold disputes.
Our work includes services for commercial landlords as well as residential property landlords. We frequently act for landlords of commercial property in dealing with breaches of lease and forfeiture and are happy to assist and advise in this legal area.
The starting point is always to give us some basic details and information, ideally by completing the enquiry form on this page. We will then allocate your enquiry to an appropriate member of the property litigation team who will contact you initially without any charge or obligation. If we can help you we will say how and will be clear on what it will cost to instruct us. In many property disputes where it stacks up for you and for us we are able to alternative funding agreements, backing our own advice and only being paid when we’ve won. We’ve worked in this way successfully for over 15 years.
Call us on 01273 036022 or contact us online. We’ll give you a clear, honest assessment of your position and what your realistic options are. We act for residential and commercial landlords across England and Wales, and we’re straightforward about prospects from the outset.
No Win No Fee Eligibility Calculator
This is a non binding indication whether Helix Law Ltd might be able to offer you a "No Win, No Fee" agreement (also known as a Conditional Fee Agreement, or CFA). There is no cost of obligation for using this service and each case is assessed on its merits.
Area of work
We only enter into CFA funding agreements in relation to some commercial, property and construction disputes. We therefore need to understand what type of dispute you have so that we can assess whether a CFA might be appropriate.
Is the value in dispute more than £10,000?
This is important because typically it is only possible to recover legal costs, including costs funded on a ‘No Win, No Fee’ (or ‘Conditional Fee Agreement’), where the amount in dispute is over £10,000. If you have a dispute where your losses and damages are less than £10,000 it is unlikely we can offer you a CFA.
Is the value in dispute more than £10,000?
This is important because typically it is only possible to recover legal costs, including costs funded on a ‘No Win, No Fee’ (or ‘Conditional Fee Agreement’), where the amount in dispute is over £10,000. If you have a dispute where your losses and damages are less than £10,000 it is unlikely we can offer you a CFA.
Is the value in dispute more than £10,000?
This is important because typically it is only possible to recover legal costs, including costs funded on a ‘No Win, No Fee’ (or ‘Conditional Fee Agreement’), where the amount in dispute is over £10,000. If you have a dispute where your losses and damages are less than £10,000 it is unlikely we can offer you a CFA.
The dispute is:
Generally speaking tenants will not own assets. That means you might ‘win’ but not recover damages and costs- even if the court orders the tenant to pay. Whereas if your dispute is with a property owner we can usually recover your costs and damages from their share of the property.
Is your claim about an unpaid application for payment and/or retention greater than £20,000?
This is important as it helps us assess the likely cost; benefit for you, and our ability to offer you CFA funding.
Do you have a contract in writing or registered shares in your name?
The more evidence you have in support of your allegations, the better your prospects of success. The higher your prospects of success, the more likely we can offer you a CFA funding arrangement.
Is the issue arising recently or within the last 6 years at most?
All disputes are subject to limitation periods- this is the period of time in which a claim must be issued. Most limitation periods in our work are 6 years. There can be exceptions and upto 12 years is possible, but this is a factor that can increase risk to you and to us and might lead to us declining to offer a CFA. With the passage of time memories can/will also fade, and evidence can be lost or destroyed. Acting promptly can therefore be important.
Does the opponent own property in England and Wales?
We want to ensure we can force your opponent to pay if they refuse to pay. If your opponent has assets, usually property, we can have greater confidence of recovering money, property, or assets (or all the above), for you. Otherwise there can be risk that you have a good claim with good prospects of success, but if your oppoennt doesn’t own anything, you might not recover damages or losses.
Thank you for filling out the form
Based on the form, we think there is a good prospect we will be prepared to offer you a No Win No Fee agreement (CFA). Please confirm your contact details and a member of our team will contact you usually within 1 hour during usual business hours.
Outstanding Reviews from Real Business People
“This is a fantastic little firm who go and beyond to support you. I was successful in a previous litigation. The tenacity and effort was tremendous from everyone there. There’s an enormous amount of business acumen.
On previous advice, a pragmatic approach taken, I was so grateful that it led me to apply my own commonsense in doing the right thing, even if it was to not take up further dispute.
Really smart people and outstanding service!!!”
Google review
I dealt with Fiona on a HMO issue and dispute i was having with a tenant. Many other companies had said they were too busy or couldn’t have been less interested. I then came across Fiona who was unbelievably helpful from the get go and gave such useful advice. Within an hour of my enquiry she had got in touch. She followed up immediately with an email following our call. 5* service. I will definitely be using her services again in the future.
Google Review
Excellent service in dealing with landlords section 21 order’s.. put my mind at ease very professional I would highly recommend using this Law Firm they know what they are doing and act very promptly.
Google Review
Laura at Helix Law has been so incredibly helpful with an enquiry I had. She has so much knowledge and explains things in detail, however in a way I could easily understand. I would highly recommend to anyone. Thanks Laura.
Goolge Review
Bianca O’Donnell and Alex Cook recently provided me with professional legal property advice. There were significant financial repercussions had it gone wrong. Their ‘Stay Calm’ approach and methodical dissection of key issues was most impressive. They dealt quickly and efficiently to the last minute, providing clear advice on a potential breach of contract. Helix Law and legal advice go hand-in-hand. Helix Law have previously provided advice in various business matters over the years. They are an invaluable resource. Thank you Bianca and Alex!
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Outstanding Reviews from Real Business People
“This is a fantastic little firm who go and beyond to support you. I was successful in a previous litigation. The tenacity and effort was tremendous from everyone there. There’s an enormous amount of business acumen.
On previous advice, a pragmatic approach taken, I was so grateful that it led me to apply my own commonsense in doing the right thing, even if it was to not take up further dispute.
Really smart people and outstanding service!!!”
Google Review
I dealt with Fiona on a HMO issue and dispute i was having with a tenant. Many other companies had said they were too busy or couldn’t have been less interested. I then came across Fiona who was unbelievably helpful from the get go and gave such useful advice. Within an hour of my enquiry she had got in touch. She followed up immediately with an email following our call. 5* service. I will definitely be using her services again in the future.
Google Review
Excellent service in dealing with landlords section 21 order’s.. put my mind at ease very professional I would highly recommend using this Law Firm they know what they are doing and act very promptly.
Google Review
Laura at Helix Law has been so incredibly helpful with an enquiry I had. She has so much knowledge and explains things in detail, however in a way I could easily understand. I would highly recommend to anyone. Thanks Laura.
Google Review
Bianca O’Donnell and Alex Cook recently provided me with professional legal property advice. There were significant financial repercussions had it gone wrong. Their ‘Stay Calm’ approach and methodical dissection of key issues was most impressive. They dealt quickly and efficiently to the last minute, providing clear advice on a potential breach of contract. Helix Law and legal advice go hand-in-hand. Helix Law have previously provided advice in various business matters over the years. They are an invaluable resource. Thank you Bianca and Alex!
Google Review
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People frequently tell us that we’re approachable and offer great advice.
They also tell us most solicitors are hard to get hold of whereas we’re happy to listen. The reason for this is that we value long term relationships and we’re happy to speak with business people, to invest our time in understanding your business and whatever your concerns are. Only at that point can we understand whether we’re the right people to help you.