Residential Property Litigation

A property is often your most valuable or important asset, whether you are a landlord, tenant, property owner or developer. Residential property disputes can regrettably arise from time to time however and you may need legal support from an experienced team of property dispute lawyers to protect your interests.

Our residential property litigation team is recognised as one of the leading property dispute resolution departments in Essex by The Legal 500 – an independent and definitive guide to the best law firms in the UK. Our experienced property dispute lawyers can assist you with the wide variety of issues that can arise from owning or renting a residential property.

For landlords of a residential property (whether you are an ‘accidental landlord’, or have a buy-to-let portfolio), our property litigation solicitors in Essex and London can help to obtain possession of your property, if your tenant breaches the tenancy agreement, or if you require vacant possession, for example, in order to sell or live in your property. Our property dispute lawyers also regularly act for landlords in defending disrepair claims and tenancy deposit protection claims.

For leaseholders or freeholders of long leasehold properties, our lease extension solicitors can assist with extending leases, buying freeholds or advising in relation to establishing a ‘right to manage’ company.

Our property dispute lawyers are also experienced in dealing with each and every problem a private homeowner might face, including boundary disputes, rights of way, rights of light and restrictive covenants. We can also deal with the more unusual legal issues that arise within residential property, such as compulsory purchase.

We understand that litigation can be expensive and our team are experienced in solving disputes using mediation, arbitration or expert determination. But, if alternative dispute resolution should fail, you will have a team of robust litigators on your side.

The Property Litigation team at Pinney Talfourd has acted for clients in many disputes over the last three years including:

• Acting for a landlord to obtain possession of his property which was let out under a five-year letting agreement to a letting agency which no longer existed.
• Acting for landlords of an HMO where breaches of HMO regulations were alleged.
• Numerous possession actions for buy-to-let landlords based on Section 21.
• Fraudulent tenancies and unauthorised occupiers of property lets.
• Squatted properties – obtaining possession from trespassers.
• Recovering possession of properties in probate where one executor had occupied the premises and refused to leave.
• Acting for a landlord whose long leasehold tenant had carried out unauthorised alterations including obtaining determination of breach from the First-Tier Property Tribunal.
• Serving Section 146 notices on long leaseholders for non-payment of rent and service charges.

We understand that litigation isn’t always the best way to resolve a dispute and are significantly experiencing in providing alternative ways to resolve disputes such as mediation or arbitration. If court proceedings are required, Pinney Talfourd’s property dispute lawyers will be with you every step of the way.

We are happy to meet you wherever, whenever, at a time and place most convenient to you to provide clear, practical, responsive and effective legal advice. Call us, email, or arrange a consultation through the ‘Get in touch’ form on our website. You can also visit one of our many offices throughout Essex and London.

If you require property dispute lawyers or lease extension solicitors with over 50 years’ combined experience to assist you with any and all residential landlord and tenant dispute work, contact us today.

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Residential Property Litigation Lawyers

Stephen Eccles

Partner

Lisa Eastwood

Senior Associate

Oliver-James Topping

Senior Associate

Jack Oliver

Solicitor