Property Litigation

We have in-depth experience of all aspects of property disputes. We will help you with practical advice and litigation skill in dealing with commercial and residential property. Our areas of expertise include:-

  • Rent reviews
  • Statutory lease renewals
  • Dilapidations claims
  • Service charges
  • Recovery of rent and service charges
  • Enforcement of leasehold covenants
  • Boundary disputes
  • Rights of way
  • Rights of light
  • Party wall disputes
  • Professional negligence
  • Breach of loan covenants.

Members of our team have acted on many leading reported property cases and are recognised as leaders in their field by Chambers & Partners.

We have in-depth experience of mediations as one of our team has been a qualified mediator since April 2000. All of our solicitors are fully experienced in attending and dealing with mediations. We are all members of the Property Litigation Association. We are represented specifically on the Law Reform Committee and the Chancery Users Group at Central London County Court.

We are experienced in assisting trust companies and other investment managers in dealing with property investments. We can offer strategic advice and assistance with any problems which may arise. The team is part of the Offshore client group.

Latest News

DILAPIDATIONS

1st February 2012

About eight years ago representatives from the Property Litigation Association and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors came together to discuss the possibility of having a protocol to deal with dilapidation disputes. There was concern that, in the normal way, the surveyor representing the landlord would always put in a very high figure as an estimate of the works which the tenant was required to carry out in accordance with their obligations, whereas the tenant’s surveyor would put in a pa... read more

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Norgrove Report follow-up

16th November 2011

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Fairness and Cohabitation

10th November 2011

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