Property Litigation

Whatever the problem our real estate litigation team will assess the options and provide practical commercial advice at a price to suit you. We provide proactive strategic advice to a range of property owners, occupiers and funders nationally working in close partnership with our clients and their other professional advisers. No-one wants a dispute, still less protracted litigation.

Our lawyers use their industry knowledge and litigation skills to resolve disputes quickly. We are adept at negotiation. We recognise the commercial necessity of keeping legal spend proportionate and within budget. Where litigation cannot be avoided we offer a range of imaginative fee proposals aimed at sharing the risk with our clients. We back our skills and expertise, take risks where appropriate and deliver results for our clients.

Our team advises on the following issues:

portfolio management for landlords and tenants
service charges
distress for rent
debt recovery
rent reviews
dilapidations
lease renewals
assignment and sub-letting disputes
forfeiture
telecommunications issues
adverse possession
squatter removal
minerals leases including royalty disputes and breach of restoration provisions

nuisance actions
rights of way
rights of light
party walls
boundary disputes
development agreements
disputes over oversailing cranes
restrictive covenants
negligence claims involving property professionals
possession claims
leasehold enfranchisement
the right to buy
the right to manage

Contact: Chris Taylor