Property Dispute Solicitors

Commercial Property Lease Disputes

• Issues involving lease terms, renewals, and terminations.
• Breaches of lease covenant
• Forfeiture and possessions
• Disagreements over rent reviews and lease obligations.

Land Disputes

• Conflicts over property boundaries, title issues and encroachments.
• Disputes related to easements and right-of-way issues.
• Disputes related to adverse possession of land

Property Development Issues

Disputes arising in relation to option agreements, rights to light, interpretation of overage mechanisms, and breaches of conditional sale agreements.

Telecoms

Advice on obligations and rights under the New Telecoms Code, entering into and terminating telecoms agreements.

Housing Management Disputes

Succession Planning

Guidance on planning and managing tenancy successions to ensure compliance with legal requirements and minimize disputes.

Disrepair Issues

Legal support in addressing property disrepair claims and ensuring compliance with maintenance obligations.

Tenancy Enforcement

Assistance with enforcing tenancy agreements, including dealing with rent arrears, eviction proceedings, and breaches of tenancy terms.

Nuisance Behaviour

Strategies to manage and resolve issues related to nuisance behaviour, ensuring a safe and peaceful living environment for all tenants.

Criminal Activity

Legal advice and action plans for dealing with criminal activities on your properties, ensuring the safety and security of your tenants and properties.

Leasehold management

The team offers comprehensive support for leasehold management, including resolving disputes, advising on service charges, and assisting with Right to Manage (RTM) applications or appointing a manager to help leaseholders take control of their properties.

Our approach to commercial landlord and tenant disputes is comprehensive, strategic, and client-focused. We combine in-depth legal analysis, strategic planning, and skilled representation to resolve disputes effectively.

Adverse possession is a legal principle that allows a person to claim ownership of land under certain conditions, even if they do not hold the legal title to it. This principle can be complex and contentious, often leading to disputes that require expert legal assistance.

We can help with such claims by

1. Preventative Measures: Advise on steps to prevent adverse possession claims, such as regular property inspections, erecting clear boundaries and signs, and addressing encroachments promptly.
2. Defence Strategies: Develop and implement a strategy to challenge an adverse possession claim, including gathering evidence that the claimant did not meet all legal requirements (e.g., proving you granted permission or that the possession was not continuous).
3. Legal Representation: Represent you in court to defend against the claim, presenting evidence and legal arguments to protect your property rights.
4. Resolution: Work towards an amicable resolution, if possible, to avoid lengthy and costly litigation.

We act solely for landowners and site providers in telecoms lease terminations and renewals and our approach is tailored to the specific interests and needs of our clients and their short term and medium term goals. We typically handle telecoms advice by

1. Reviewing existing agreements and arrangements
2. Considering available mechanisms for terminating the telecoms lease and discussing rights and obligations with you.
3. Discussing the potential for renewal, the advantages and disadvantages of the same and guiding you through the process without the technical jargon.
4. Delivering strategic advice for landowners with redevelopment/land diversification aims.
5. Providing the client with clear communication and support throughout the process.

Resolving a property dispute through litigation involves several key steps:

1. Pre-action process: engage in correspondence before proceedings are issued to seek to resolve the dispute before a claim is issued.
2. Filing (or responding to) a Claim a Court: Initiate the process by filing a formal claim (or Defence) with the Court.
3. Evidence Phase: Exchange evidence and information between parties.
4. Pre-Trial process: File information to resolve or narrow issues before trial.
5. Trial: Present evidence and arguments in court.
6. Judgment: The court renders a decision based on the evidence.
7. Appeal (if necessary): Challenge the decision if there are grounds for appeal.
8. Enforcement: if the judgment is not complied with, steps to compel compliance can be taken

Each step requires careful legal strategy and adherence to procedural rules. If you have a potential litigious issue, do contact us.

Yes, we can represent clients in property tribunal proceedings. They offer expertise in various property-related matters, including those that fall under the jurisdiction of property tribunals. Their services typically include

1. Advice and Strategy: Providing legal advice on the merits of the case, potential outcomes, strategic options.
2. Preparation: Assisting with the preparation of documentation, evidence, and submissions required for tribunal proceedings.
3. Representation: Representing clients during tribunal hearings, including presenting arguments and evidence.
4. Negotiation: Negotiating settlements or agreements to resolve disputes before or during tribunal proceedings.
5. Appeals: Advising on and handling appeals if the outcome of the tribunal is contested.

We handle a wide range of Land Registry disputes, including:

• Boundary Disputes: Resolving disagreements over the exact boundaries between properties.
• Ownership and Title Disputes: Addressing claims regarding the rightful ownership or interests in a property.
• Easements and Rights of Way: Dealing with issues related to access rights or use of the land.
• Adverse Possession: Handling claims where a party seeks ownership based on long-term occupation of the land.
• Registration Errors: Correcting mistakes or omissions in the Land Registry records.

We will typically undertake legal analysis, strategic negotiation, and will represent at court or tribunal.

If you’re involved in a property dispute, it’s important to take the right steps to protect your interests and work towards a resolution.

1. Stay calm and document everything
2. Collate all of the facts and try to assemble in a chronology in date order
3. Seek Legal Advice
4. Communicate with the other party only if necessary but avoid confrontation