Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About Jack

I provide advice to businesses, charities and individuals on property dispute matters to manage and resolve existing disputes or prevent them arising in the first place. I enjoy the challenge of getting to grips with complex disputes and coming up with creative solutions.

Jack advises on all types of property dispute resolution, including, for example, break notices, commercial rent arrears, dilapidations and forfeiture. He deals with a range of residential landlord and tenant matters which include possession claims, disrepair and tenancy deposit disputes. 

Jack advises on disputes involving trespass, nuisance, building works, misrepresentation and rights of way. He has a particular interest in neighbourly matters including disputes over boundaries and adverse possession. 

He regularly writes in industry publications, including the Estates Gazette. He has been listed as a key lawyer in The Legal 500 (2025) and an associate to watch in the Chambers UK Legal Guide (2025).

Jack is great - he is extremely detail-oriented and very thorough.
Chambers UK (2025)

Experience

  • Successfully forfeiting commercial leases based on rent arrears
  • Advising commercial landlords on practical solutions for breaches of covenant
  • Advising on complex estate distribution matters involving rented properties with a number of occupiers
  • Advising and acting in adverse possession claims
  • Successfully settling a housing conditions and disrepair dispute on behalf of a landlord
  • Advising on matters involving harassment and unlawful eviction 
  • Acting in appeals and judicial review claims against local authorities related to homelessness matters
Jack has a great grasp of public law issues and possesses up-to-date legal knowledge.
Chambers UK (2025)

Education

  • Read history at the University of East Anglia
  • Attained distinctions in the GDL and LPC at London Metropolitan University
A rising star.
The Legal 500 (2021)

Memberships

  • Member of the Property Litigation Association
  • Member of Dilapidations Association
  • Member of Housing Law Practitioners Association

Awards and accreditations

Jack's highlights

News

15.11.2024

A beginner’s guide to dilapidations claims for landlords

Associate Jack Crown outlines the seven key considerations to ensure landlords are well-prepared to protect their interests at the end of a commercial lease...
Jack Crown, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Jack Crown
4 min Read
News

14.06.2024

Guarding your boundaries: what to do when you have unwanted visitors

Associate Jack Crown delves into the legal and financial complications property owners face due to vacant buildings and unauthorised...
Jack Crown, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Jack Crown
4 min Read
News

20.04.2023

Adverse possession: when squatting becomes a legal issue

Jack Crown, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Jack Crown
3 min Read
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