As Property is at the heart of what we do, our Dispute Resolution team have particular expertise in property related dispute resolution. Whether acting for landlords or tenants, owners or occupiers, management companies, managing agents, businesses or individuals, we can assist you if you have any type of property related problem.
Our property dispute resolution services include:
- Commercial Property Matters
- Business lease renewals and terminations under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, both contested an uncontested
- Break Notices
- Rent reviews
- Service charge disputes
- Forfeiture claims and applications for relief from forfeiture
- Possession claims and re-entry
- Disclaimed commercial leases
- Dilapidations claims
- Residential Property Matters
- The Right of First Refusal (sales under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987) also known as section 5 notices
- Service charge consultations under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
- Ground rent and service charge recovery and disputes
- Variations of leases
- Breach of covenants and forfeiture
- Claims arising from the insolvency of a landlord or freeholders
- The Right to Manage
- Statutory Manager Applications
- Leasehold Enfranchisement
- Neighbourly matters
- Party wall disputes and appeals under the Party Wall etc Act 1996
- Access disputes including for scaffolding and oversailing
- Rights of way
- Restrictive covenant disputes
- Boundary disputes
- Adverse possession applications
- Landlord and Tenant matters
- Possession claims including claims against squatters
- Rent arrears
- Disrepair claims
- Noise and nuisance claims
- Claims relating to houses in multiple occupation including Rent Repayment Orders
- Proceedings in the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and the Upper Tribunal (formerly the Lands Tribunal) as well as claims in the courts
Our way of working is to:
- Understand your problem or issue and advise you on the law and your options;
- Deal with the issue in the most appropriate and cost-effective way;
- Agree the strategies with you and take the matter forward, including proceeding to the Tribunal or court if necessary;
- Advise you on the costs for every stage and the likely outcomes so that you can make informed decisions as to how to proceed.
What should I do next?
If you have any of the issues as stated above and would like legal advice, please call 020 7436 5151.