Real Estate Litigation

Our real estate litigation specialists are experienced in all types of disputes relating to property and land for both commercial and individual clients.

They act for landlords, tenants, landowners, and developers, providing specialist, tailored advice to meet their needs.  

Areas of Expertise

Landlord and Tenant

The team can act on all matters that could occur between parties involved in a lease, putting the emphasis in the fact that those involved often need and want to continue to work together after resolution. Our wide ranging areas of expertise include:

• Pursuit of rent arrears claims
• Claims for possession
• Lease termination
• Forfeiture
• Lease renewals
• Dilapidations
• Assignments
• Service charges
• Rent reviews
• Covenant claims
• Insolvency issues

Development 

Legal issues on developments can cause delays which cost money and therefore reduce profit. Our focus is on acting as practically as possible for the right outcome for our clients. The broad expertise of our team include:

• Options
• Breach of contract
• Contract termination
• Misrepresentation claims
• Restrictive covenants
• Rights of way
• Rights to light
• Ransom strips
• Easements

Landowners

Land is (usually) your most valuable asset. We work with our clients to protect and preserve the value and quality of their land. The team’s areas of expertise cover a broad range, including:

• Boundary disputes
• Nuisance claims
• Adverse possession
• Legal charges
• Land registration

Recent successes

• Advising a national museum over a number of years on how to protect their property interests in relation to a neighbouring £1Bn property development
• Acting for a tenant regarding a complex lease renewal on a cargo facility at Heathrow Airport
• Acting for a client on a claim for nuisance due to flooding caused by agricultural activity on neighbouring land
• Acting in a claim against a solicitor for £1m+ resulting from negligent advice given on a service charge and disrepair dispute relating to a £6m flat in Belgravia
• Acting for a property developer in a claim for £3.5m for breach of an agreement with another developer
• Advising an investor based in Hong Kong on settlement of a claim for £10m+ paid in respect of delayed and cancelled developments
• Advising a landlord on a service charge dispute for £500k relating to the cost of the replacement of lifts in an office building