Property Dispute Solicitors

Our property dispute lawyers act for our clients in a wide range of residential and commercial property disputes and litigation issues, including:

We provide advice about obtaining adverse possession of land, and we also deal with the application on behalf of our clients.

We advise and act for clients involved in boundary disputes, including those over fences or hedges and trees, and we will explore all options from mediation to court action to try and help resolve the issues.

We can provide advice about breach of easements and conduct court action if necessary.

We can advise leaseholders and freeholders about any breach of obligations during the lease.

We advise commercial landlords and tenants in connection with a wide range of disputes that can arise involving commercial property.

Christopher Cox, a senior solicitor in our dispute resolution team, is also a qualified and experienced commercial mediator. He has successfully mediated in many commercial, construction and property law disputes.

We provide advice and assistance to leaseholders and freeholders where any claims for disrepair have been made or are likely to be issued by a leaseholder or tenant, including seeking an early settlement or assisting with court proceedings.

Similarly, we can also assist freeholders and leaseholders where dilapidations need to be served on a tenant or have been served.

We act for people who are involved in disputes with their neighbours and advise them about the options open to them to achieve a successful resolution.

We advise on all aspects of party wall requirements including the relevant notices to be served. We liaise with surveyors and seek to reach an early conclusion where a dispute arises.

We can give advice about ways to resolve a range of disputes that can arise between private residential landlords and tenants under an assured shorthold tenancy, and about disputes with managing agents. We do not deal with disputes that relate to social housing landlords or tenants.

We advise and assist on obtaining possession under an assured shorthold tenancy, and we can advise tenants where possession proceedings may be pending. We also advise and assist freeholders in connection with forfeiture of both commercial and residential leases where relevant breaches have occurred.

We can advise about right of light disputes, and we can also assist if matters need to proceed to court.

We can advise both landlords and tenants about service charges issues for leaseholders.

We advise and act for many clients about resolving disputes with their neighbours over the use of a shared driveway.

We have dedicated property dispute specialists in our dispute resolution team.

Director of Property Disputes, Sherrie Munroe is an experienced property litigation lawyer.

• Sherrie Munroe.
• Dispute Resolution Team.

In all cases the starting point is an informal discussion with one of our dispute resolution lawyers who can tell you how we can help you. If a specialist is not available when you call, you can arrange a call back.

We are a national law firm and represent clients from our offices in London, Hertfordshire and Northampton.

There is usually no need to visit our offices. We can carry out meetings and appointments by telephone and video calls, with secure document sharing with our clients.

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