Duncan Lewis

Housing Advice – Duncan Lewis Solicitors

The Duncan Lewis Housing Team provides guidance for landlords and tenants on all housing issues. We are highly experienced at finding solutions to your housing issues and aim to address cases quickly and effectively.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors can guide you in any matter or issues arising with local housing authorities, housing applications, disruptive or non-paying tenants, irresponsible landlords, ownership, repairs and many more.

The Housing Department at Duncan Lewis has solicitors who are capable of dealing with the most complex of situations as well as more straight forward cases.

Duncan Lewis solicitors act in connection with all issues that arise between Landlords and Tenants, which can include defending claims for disrepair, defending unlawful eviction claims, responding to Notices seeking Possession, dealing with unfair contract terms and obtaining injunctions.

The Solicitors at Duncan Lewis also deal with all types of possession proceedings, including seeking or defending claims based on non-payment of rent including those which are linked with the non-payment of Housing Benefit. We can advise on issues relating to security of tenure, squatters rights and adverse possession claims and also possession claims that arise from disputes relating to service charge contributions.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors advise clients about their rights in respect of housing allocation or transfer by the Local Authority. This includes dealing with issues relating to over crowding, seeking allocation of permanent accommodation and enhancing living conditions.

The Company also acts for clients who have problems connected to homelessness, including seeking reviews of Local Authority decisions, obtaining temporary accommodation pending an application to the County Court. We also act in Judicial Review cases to secure temporary accommodation in the most difficult cases.

To book an appointment please contact Duncan Lewis New Client Co-ordinators on 0800 740 8081.

Duncan Lewis has offices in the following locations in London and the Home Counties:-

Duncan Lewis – Clapham Junction

Duncan Lewis – Dalston

Duncan Lewis – Harrow

Duncan Lewis – New Cross

Duncan Lewis – Romford

Duncan Lewis – Shepherds Bush

For more information please visit the Duncan Lewis home page at www.duncanlewis.co.uk

Duncan Lewis is the trading name of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Limited.

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Duncan Lewis Blog - Posted By: Anon on 19 January 2011 at 16:19

I have rented properties for years as I cannot afford to buy my own place. I signed a new contract for one year and was told my deposit was put into a government deposit scheme. six months on and I was still chasing my landlord for proof that my deposit was in the scheme.

it has since been 8 months since I left the previous property and my deposit had not been returned. I contacted Duncan Lewis as I didnt know what to do. My Solicitor specialised in landlord and tenant disputes and took on my case. My case went to a small court where Duncan Lewis won the case for me. I am so pleased with the outcome and will definitely reccommend Duncan Lewis to anyone else who ends up in the same problem I did.