Renting and letting: deposits, repairs, possession and leases. Kestrel’s AI legal assistant helps you gather the facts for a scoped review.
Kestrel is preparing for SRA authorisation. These pages are reference guides. Our proposed pilot covers routine commercial contracts and business letters; future work will require written engagement and an appropriately qualified reviewer.
Your deposit had to be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of payment, with prescribed information given to you.
Read the guide →Received an eviction notice?Since 1 May 2026, no-fault section 21 evictions are abolished in England under the Renters' Rights Act.
Read the guide →Landlord ignoring repairs?Your landlord is legally responsible for the structure and exterior, heating, hot water, sanitation and gas and electrical safety, and the home must be fit for human habitation, which serious damp and mould can breach.
Read the guide →Your tenant has stopped paying rent?Under the regime in force since 1 May 2026 there is no section 21 shortcut: possession for arrears runs on grounds and thresholds, with the mandatory ground needing at least three months of arrears and four weeks' notice.
Read the guide →Commercial lease dispute with your landlord or tenant?Commercial leases are their own world: the lease's wording governs, and the traps are procedural.
Read the guide →Talk through the issue with Kestrel’s AI assistant and prepare a request for review. Scope, fees and lawyer availability are confirmed separately.
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