We provide a wide range of legal services to individuals and businesses through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
We provide a wide range of legal services to individuals and businesses through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
Associate
"The team has benefitted from the arrival of Oliver-James."
Oliver-James frequently advises landlords and tenants engaged in litigation. His understanding of the mechanics of leases is an asset which can help guide clients to take the right action.
Enforcement
Enforcement of a Statutory Demand in respect of rent arrears of £94,000.
Bringing a forfeiture claim against a tenant for noise disturbances.
Obtaining payment from a Guarantor for rent arrears in excess of £20,000.
Oliver-James regularly deals with lease extensions and enfranchisement matters, often with complicating factors such as missing landlords. He has dealt with cases requiring Hearings at the First Tier Tribunal (Property) and is experienced in dealing with related court applications.
Defending a missing freehold vesting order application in the context of a statutory lease extension.
Acting for an executor to extend a residential lease more than two years after the grant of probate.
Defending a claim for enfranchisement on behalf of the intermediate landlord, successfully pressuring the freeholder to pause the transfer.
Residential Property Litigation covers a wide area. Oliver-James has repeatedly dealt with statutory property work such as accepting and offering the Right of First Refusal for large freehold properties. He is highly experienced in tenancy law, deposit disputes, possession proceedings, and enforcement. He is also regularly instructed concerning boundary disputes, adverse possession, and debt recovery.
Monitoring and utilising the new Coronavirus regulations to expedite an eviction where a tenant had not paid rent in over a year.
Dealing with the successful mediation of an injunction application relating to trespass.
Drafting and serving S.5 Notices for a Freehold block with a value of over £125,000; and successfully defending the notices from challenge.
"Oliver-James was great. I would use again."
Mrs G, Ilford
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