Property dispute resolution

Our property disputes team have extensive experience in issues affecting commercial and domestic property and work closely with our property division on an early review basis. This helps anticipate problems and formulate an agreed strategy for addressing or circumventing problems before they become embedded.

Where disputes can not be avoided, we have the resources and practical knowledge to deal with all levels of Court and means of alternative dispute resolution, placing great emphasis on cost benefit and on managing rather than processing the dispute.

Our property dispute services

We act for a wide range of owners and tenants, including retail chains, rail companies, investment funds, large corporates, local authorities, charities and landed estates, as well as smaller enterprises and private individuals.

Areas of experience include

• Interpretation and rectification of leases and other land contracts
• Rent review procedures and disputes
• Business lease renewal and termination claims
• Recovery of rent by action or distress
• Service charge disputes
• Breach of covenant and forfeiture/ relief
• Dilapidations, reinstatement of alterations and statutory liability
• Landlord's refusal to permit assignment etc of leases
• Enfranchisement
• Squatters and adverse possession
• Restrictive covenants and easements
• Nuisance, party wall and other neighbour problems
• Housing
• Enforcement of land contracts
• Statutory appeals and judicial review
• Arbitration, mediation and other ADR procedures
• Lands Tribunal and Leasehold Valuation Tribunal cases.