Before you pay or reply, check what your lease actually says.
Send the letter and the lease together. We tie each demand to the clause it relies on, list the dates, and mark wording that may help you.
Launch price £49 for up to 10 pages. Standard price £99 from 1 February 2027.Standard price £99 from 1 February 2027
£49
up to 10 pages, then £3 a page
What people bring us.
A rent review notice.
What the lease allows, and whether timing matters. Guide : A rent review notice
A service charge demand.
What the lease lets the landlord recover, and how it's worked out.
A dilapidations schedule.
Each item set against the repair clause. The RICS guide says you'll be expected to respond within 56 days of receiving it. Guide : A dilapidations schedule
A section 25 notice.
The date in it, and what the landlord says about a new lease. The Act says a section 25 notice must be given between six and twelve months before the termination date it gives. Guide : A section 25 notice
Any other letter from the landlord or agent.
What a first step can cost.
£354–£506
Selected court guideline rates for a senior solicitor's hour, inc. VAT: not a market range or a quote. Firms set their own prices.1
Dilapidations and service charges
Surveyors usually quote for the job. Ask for a fee quote before you instruct anyone.
Rent review for a small tenant
RICS runs a fixed-fee scheme for some small rent reviews. See the rent review guide
Read it first for £49. Walk into that first call knowing which clause the landlord relies on, and what to ask about it.
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Know where you stand, then reply.
Preparation for advice, not advice. We don't contact your landlord.