Commercial Property Disputes
Commercial landlords, freeholders and business property owners
Lease covenant breaches, arrears, dilapidations, break clauses and renewal or termination of commercial leases.
Our services
We concentrate on contentious property and commercial work: disputes over land, leases, possession and contracts, together with independent legal advice on personal guarantees and security documents.
Most people who contact us are dealing with something that has already gone wrong: a tenant who will not leave, a neighbour who has moved a boundary, a service charge that cannot be justified, an invoice that has not been paid, or a lender asking for a personal guarantee to be signed by the end of the week. Our work is to tell you where you stand, what the realistic outcomes are and what each of them is likely to cost before you commit to a course of action.
Each service below sets out the specific matters we handle, how the process usually runs and the documents worth gathering before you contact us.
Resolving disputes over commercial premises, boundaries, leasehold rights and the value of leasehold interests.
Commercial landlords, freeholders and business property owners
Lease covenant breaches, arrears, dilapidations, break clauses and renewal or termination of commercial leases.
Property owners and landlords in dispute with a neighbour
Disputed boundary lines, rights of way, party wall issues, nuisance, trees, fences and shared access.
Freeholders, landlords, managing agents and leaseholders
Service and administration charges, major works consultation, breach of covenant and disputes about lease terms.
Leaseholders of flats and the freeholders who receive their claims
Statutory and negotiated lease extensions for flat owners, and freeholder responses to claims.
Groups of leaseholders and the freeholders who receive their claims
Qualifying leaseholders acting together to buy the freehold of their building, and freeholder responses.
Possession, arrears, forfeiture and claim defence for residential and commercial landlords and property owners.
Residential landlords and property owners
Notices, possession claims, hearings and enforcement for residential landlords recovering their property.
Commercial landlords, freeholders and property companies
Forfeiture advice, peaceable re-entry, possession proceedings and relief applications for commercial landlords.
Residential landlords and property owners defending claims
Defending disrepair claims brought against landlords, controlling expert evidence, damages and costs exposure.
Contract and commercial disputes, court and tribunal representation, and pre-action strategy for businesses and individuals.
Businesses, landlords and individuals with a listed hearing
Representation at hearings, applications and tribunals — on full instructions or for a single listed hearing.
Businesses, property companies and individuals
Breach of contract, defective performance, termination, unpaid invoices and disputes about agreed terms.
Certified independent advice for guarantors, borrowers and occupiers required to sign lender documents.
Borrowers, directors and occupiers asked to sign loan documents
Independent advice and certificates on loan agreements, facility letters and related security documents.
Directors, shareholders, spouses and partners asked to guarantee
Independent advice and certificates for guarantors of company borrowing, leases and commercial facilities.
Tell us briefly what has happened and what you need. Email and telephone are both required so we can respond in the way that suits you.