Property Litigation

Landlords and tenants, developers, investors and companies turn to us for support with a wide range of property disputes. Although we act for a variety of clients, the team has particular experience in the retail and leisure sector. Key to any dispute is getting strategic advice early on - we pride ourselves on taking a commercial view quickly.

OUR SERVICE:

experienced practitioners with more than 60 years' experience between the team of solving property disputes
recognise that the majority of clients just want to get the problem solved, and quickly. We give commercial views at the outset
use a combination of negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation skills to achieve resolution to issues
broad experience ranging from advising on forfeiture claims to business lease renewals, rent reviews, rent and service charge arrears, disrepair, contested applications to assign/underlet/carry out alterations, enforcement of covenants in leases, determination of licences, removal of unauthorised occupants/squatters, leasehold enfranchisement claims, applications for injunctions, applications for specific performance, property related insolvency issues, adverse possession claims, boundary disputes and party wall disputes

RECENT EXPERIENCE ADVISING:

CBRE Investors in a £3million dispute concerning a property in Swindon
Littlewoods in relation to a dispute as to repairing obligations regarding a premises in Blackpool
the tenant of a ladies clothing retailer in connection with a claim by their landlord for possession of shop premises in Darlington on grounds of redevelopment of a shopping centre
Residential Landlord on a challenge in the High Court to the decision of an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate on the legality of enforcement notices served by a London Council in respect of two residential flats. The High Court granted permission to appeal. Terms for the withdrawal of the enforcement notices have now been agreed with the Council