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Commercial property disputes
Independently ranked as a top 20 UK law firm for commercial property advice, our national team is widely regarded as one of the most experienced in the country. We have a 15 strong national property litigation team specialising in the full range of landlord and tenant litigation and other property disputes. The size of the team means that we are able to provide comprehensive advice on all types of property dispute and that we have strength in depth. Our clients operate in all sectors of the economy and include retailers, leisure operators, residential and commercial developers, investors and other land owners, and public authorities.
Whilst litigation is the core of our business, we fully understand the need for effective conflict avoidance and dispute resolution, both through advisory work at an early stage and all types of alternative dispute resolution. We understand the need to achieve obtainable results in the most cost effective and timely manner.
Our services include:
Landlord & Tenant
- Business Lease Renewals
- Break notices
- Claims relating to landlord’s consents
- Dilapidations claims
- Forfeiture and applications for relief
- Original and previous tenant liability
- Possession claims including residential properties and flats above shops
- Service charge issues
- Tenant default including distress for rent
- Tenant insolvency
Development
- Judicial Review of planning permissions and refusals
- Land Registry rectification claims
- Option and overage disputes
- Party wall issues
- Removal of squatters and travellers
- Restrictive covenant issues
- Rights of way and other easement disputes
- Rights to light
- Riparian rights
- Site clearance
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Nick Shepherd
Partner
T: 08700 86 8393
I: +44 (0)1908 48 8393
E: nicholas.shepherd@shoosmiths.co.uk
