Real Estate Dispute Resolution

Our team is consistently recognised as the leading real estate dispute resolution team in the UK.

We have a wealth of experience from acting for the top property companies in the UK undertaking complex advisory work, high value disputes and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. We work closely with our commercial Real Estate group to provide a complete service to our clients.

Our experience in catering to our diverse client base and the comprehensive range of legal services we offer means that the solutions we provide are practical, commercial and tailored to the specific situation at hand.

Our partners are independently recognised as legal experts and market sources quoted by Chambers UK claim "you have full confidence in this team's ability to handle the major deals, just by looking at its track record". View our Contacts in this area.

Our latest briefings & reports
Results of the 2010 QuarterDay readers' satisfaction survey   A substantial proportion of our readership responded to our recent survey. Our aim was to gauge our readers’ satisfaction with QD. Here are the results. View full briefing
Guarantees given by an existing tenant’s guarantor on lease assignment are unenforceable and invalid   In a ground breaking case, the High Court held that a guarantee given by the original tenant’s guarantor in respect of its assignee’s obligations was void and unenforceable. View full briefing
Administrators who use premises must pay the rent as an expense   The court has clarified that administrators must pay rent as an expense of the administration when they use property. View full briefing
Rent review: common sense and the presumption of reality   The "presumption of reality" is an important principle which has been developed by the Court to help to interpret rent review clauses. View full briefing
Break notices: tenant's invalid notice keeps it on hook for rent of £1 million per year    A break notice served by one of two joint tenants was held 1 to be invalid. In consequence , the tenants remained bound by the lease for a further five years at a rent of just under £1 million per year (subject to review). View full briefing
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