Our specialist unit provides a pragmatic approach to resolving property disputes and has experience in advising landlords, tenants and their professional advisers.

Wherever possible we try to negotiate satisfactory settlements without incurring the substantial costs of a final court hearing.

We have extensive experience in property disputes dealing with matters in all courts and tribunals, including arbitration and all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. We have a CEDR accredited mediator within the unit.

Where appropriate we liaise closely with our Property Department.

Our principal areas of expertise include:-

• Actions in trespass
• Adverse possession claims
• Business tenancies including issues connected with the renewal and termination of leases
• Claims to the Lands Tribunal
• Compulsory purchase
• Dilapidations claims
• Disputes in relation to covenants and restrictive covenants
• Forfeiture actions and claims for relief from forfeiture
• Possession proceedings against residential and business tenancies and issues arising from the occupation of land
• Recovery of payments from tenants
• Rent reviews