As specialists in property disputes, we know how to best represent our clients’ interests, whether they’re landlords, property management companies, leaseholders, or third parties.
Our firm’s team of residential property dispute lawyers represent clients across the spectrum of topics, including:
Property purchase disputes
Commercial lease renewal disputes
Construction and repair issues
Purchase and sales related issues
Possession disputes
Service charge disputes
Private land rights and neighbour disputes
Defending housing disrepair claims
Disputes about easements, including boundaries
A residential lease is a complicated contractual document and an inadequate understanding of the meaning behind its terms and provisions can give rise to errors – and litigation. A residential lease is very different from a commercial lease. Basically, a residential lease is where a tenant has purchased the property or apartment to be used as their home, or to let and a commercial lease is a vehicle governing the operation of business premises. Breach of the terms and covenants relating to a host of matters can result in litigation and it is imperative to take advice early on to avoid or mitigate loss.
Legacy Planning
Our expert private client team represent individuals, high-net worth individuals, families, business owners, and charities, helping them to secure and protect their futures.
The way we plan our estates has changed significantly in the last 50 years. A person’s estate is now complexly entwined with many technical rules of law and tax implications, making it difficult to plan for the future without expert assistance.
Our private client services team are highly experienced in all the legalities and corresponding liabilities that may affect you, according to your circumstances. They can, swiftly and efficiently, put the legal measures in place to safeguard your best interests and those of your loved ones and beneficiaries. We can support with:
Declaration of trust
Setting up a trust
Trust administration
Estate planning
Inheritance Tax planning
Will writing
Lasting powers of attorney
Health and Welfare Powers of Attorney
Guardianships
Estate administration and grant of probate
Protecting your future
It’s never too early to plan your financial affairs. Putting measures in place now, whether it’s a will, trust, or wider efforts into your estate planning, can avoid the distress and upset of potential misdirection of your assets, and expenses incurred by family members.
We help you to plan your estate in accordance with the rules of law and your wishes, and discuss the scenarios, and legal consequences, so your beneficiaries are protected. It’s about preparing now to ensure what happens in the future is in accordance with what you want.
For example, if you’re a business owner you may wish to grant your spouse or partner power of attorney over your business accounts and assets so that they have control in the event of your death. Similarly, if you lose capacity in the future to manage your affairs, putting a lasting power of attorney in place will ensure your appointed person is empowered to manage your property and finances. A health and welfare power of attorney will also mean they can make the best decisions for you about your care, should you not be able to do so yourself.