My experience
I am a solicitor in the Property Litigation team. For business and commercial disputes I deal with:
- commercial lease renewals (service of s.25/s.26 and counter notices), commencing or opposing proceedings for a new lease;
- preparing and serving break notices;
- dilapidation (disrepair) claims;
- breach of lease terms;
- trespassing/forfeiture;
- commercial rent arrears recovery procedure (CRAR);
- construction disputes;
- rights of way, easement and restrictive covenant disputes; and
- town and village green applications.
With regards to residential matters, I deal with the following:
- Residential possession proceedings
- Serving s.8 and s.21 notices
- Residential lettings advice
- Enforcement of possession and money judgments
- Tenancy renewals and deposit claims/procedure
- Agricultural tenancies
- Breach of lease and disrepair terms
- Rights of way, easement and restrictive covenant disputes
- Adverse possession claims
- Neighbour and boundary disputes/party wall act notices
- Contentious property issues related to insolvency
Prior to joining the Commercial Disputes team I worked in our Commercial Property department where I advised on landlord and tenant matters, planning agreements and commercial land transfers.