Commercial Property Disputes

The present market has seen an influx of commercial property disputes whereby the level of certainty for both commercial landlords and tenants has been a key driver for many of the reforms, legislation and guidance that has been recently published.

At Lawson West Solicitors, our Dispute Resolution team is up to date with these changes and the range of options available for you depending on the situation you are presently faced with.

Read our brochure on Commercial Property & Lease Disputes here

Lease Extensions

In no time like the present, having that security is essential for Commercial landlords and tenants.

With Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 providing security of tenure to tenants, a sense of procedure and avoidance of doubt is present. However, for many this does not prove to be enough and the road between the expiry of a fixed term lease and its renewal seems to be a long dragged-out process.

Our Dispute Resolution team has expertise in knowing how to obtain results most favorable to you, whether you are a landlord or a tenant, we can work closely with you and our Commercial Property department to give you a peace of mind. Be that via issuing the necessary Court applications to protect your position, to defending the same on grounds of unreasonable conduct from the opponent.

Please contact our Dispute Resolution department to discuss your lease renewal and dependent on where you are in the process, we and/or our Commercial Property department will be more than happy to assist you.

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Dilapidations

If your tenant has failed to comply with their obligations of repair as per the Lease, our Dispute Resolution department can help you with your claim for damages. Whether you need help instructing a surveyor to prepare your schedule of dilapidations or identifying which specific terms your tenants have failed to uphold or alternatively where your landlord is claiming works which go beyond your obligations, we would be happy to advise you and guide both landlords and tenants along this process.

Possession

In terms of possession claims, we can assist you with recovering any lawfully due rental arrears; recovering land from unlawful occupiers or squatters and any further adverse possession claims that you may wish to pursue.

Furthermore, we regularly advise and act on property disputes such as:

• Restrictive covenants

• Planning permission disputes

• Boundary disputes; and

• Trespass claims.

Please note that the above list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of areas that our lawyers deal with nor is the information above intended to substitute legal advice. You should always consult with a solicitor directly. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Dispute Resolution team here at Lawson-West Solicitors.