Property Disputes 

A Law Firm For Life

If you are involved in a dispute over property, Irwin Mitchell’s expert property litigation team have the experience to secure a swift and successful resolution

Experts In Property Law

Irwin Mitchell’s expertise covers all kinds of property disputes. We act on behalf of individuals in relation to disputes over property that they:

  • Own and occupy
  • Own and rent out
  • Occupy as a tenant

This breadth of experience affords us insight into every perspective of a property dispute. In all of these situations, we have a reputation for taking on, and winning, difficult cases.

In all cases, we draw on a wide variety of resources, using the expertise available in our debt recovery, property and insolvency teams where necessary, to tailor our service.

Our work includes:

  • Possession actions/rent recovery in relation to assured, assured shorthold and protected Rent Act tenancies (including service of notices under section 8 and section 21 of the Housing Act 1988)
  • Rent and service charge recovery under long leases
  • Forfeiture actions and applications for relief under long leases
  • Disputes over deposits
  • Advice on rent reviews (including service of notices under Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988)
  • Disrepair claims and actions relating to other breaches of covenant
  • Recovery of land or premises from unlawful occupiers/squatters
  • Tenancy surrender negotiations
  • Disputes with neighbouring occupiers over boundaries/rights of way
  • Planning disputes
  • Leasehold enfranchisement for landlords and long leaseholders, for example dealing with residential leaseholders applications to extend a lease, buy the freehold or exercise the right to manage
  • Disputes Over Mortgages
  • Disputes over financial interests in property (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996)
  • Applications to the LVT to remove or modify restrictive covenants affecting residential properties
  • Misrepresentation claims (including Property Misdescription Act 1991)

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests, those of your business and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Further Information About Our Commercial Property Services

For an initial discussion, with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.



Claim for Negligent Surveying Advice

Cathryn Selby, on behalf of her clients successfully pursued a surveyor whom her clients had engaged to survey a property that they intended to purchase.

Upon moving into the property it became clear to Cathryn’s clients that there were very serious structural defects with the property. Engineers’ reports were obtained on the extent of the problems. Conclusions were reached that the problems were so extensive that the property was rendered as worthless and beyond repair. Consequently the property was in effect only worth the value of the land.

A claim was pursued against the surveyor for diminution in value which is broadly the overpayment made by the clients in the purchase of the property.

The damages were successfully recovered for the clients and the money has allowed Cathryn’s clients to rebuild their home.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Steve Beahan Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
John Clyde Glasgow Partner 0870 1500 100
John Lord Manchester Partner 0161 838 7276
Danny Revitt Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Myra Scott Glasgow Partner 0870 1500 100
Gustavo Calzado Madrid, Malaga Associate Director +34 661 69 27 54
James Chadwick Manchester Associate 0161 838 3101
Jonathan Preston Sheffield Associate 0870 1500 100
Tom Seabrook Manchester Associate 0870 1500 100
Khalda Wali Glasgow Solicitor 0141 300 4344
Rebecca Watkins London Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Clare Foster Sheffield Legal Executive 0870 1500 100
James Parden Sheffield Legal Executive 0870 1500 100

   



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