Real estate disputes

We are a large and well respected team of specialist lawyers acting for owners and occupiers of commercial and residential property. We provide advice on disputes relating to properties, and wherever possible how to avoid such disputes.

Our wide-ranging experience in all areas of real estate dispute resolution means that we can provide expert advice across many issues, and the strength in depth of our team means we can act promptly and cost effectively. We pride ourselves on clear and concise legal advice on complex property issues and we never lose sight of ensuring that our advice is practical and useful. 

We can advise on a wide range of legal issues that can result from owning and occupying property, including disputes about: 

• contracts for the transfer of land
• the development of land
• party walls 
• rights of way 
• protection of, or challenging, rights of light
• restrictive covenants
• neighbour and boundary disagreements

We are a team of specialist property dispute lawyers with many years of experience dedicated to:

• understanding your needs
• proposing practical and cost-effective solutions, whether litigation, bargaining, or a combination of both
• representing our clients in Courts, tribunals and other forums, including at Supreme Court level, and 
• working closely and consistently with you to bring about the desired outcome

Industry expertise

Everyone in our team is a member of the Property Litigation Association. We are regular contributors to the national press on property litigation issues, speak at specialist conferences and publish articles. Many of the team are leaders in their fields in building safety law, rights of light, restrictive covenants, telecoms law, party walls and more. 

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Charges are usually based on our hourly rates plus administrative charges and disbursements. We’ll provide an initial estimate of your likely legal costs and will update this if your requirements or the circumstances of the work change. 

The current range of hourly rates for members of the team is from £190 plus VAT to £600 plus VAT per hour.