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Real Estate Litigation

 

What our Real Estate Litigation Barristers offer

Chambers has a well-deserved reputation in property litigation, being recognised as one of the leading sets by both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

Barristers of all levels of seniority regularly advise on both contentious and non-contentious property matters representing a wide variety of clients including individuals, companies and public authorities in the High Court, the county courts, the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), the Upper Tribunal (Lands), the Upper Tribunal (Tax & Chancery) and the appellate courts, as well as in arbitration.

Real estate property issues dealt with on a regular basis include:

• Easements
• Restrictive covenants
• Boundary disputes
• Rights of light
• Mortgages and charges
• Registration of title
• Conveyancing disputes
• Co-ownership and beneficial interests
• Licences
• Options
• Overage and adverse possession

Our specialist property litigation barristers also deal with the full spectrum of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, including 1954 Act renewals, service charge disputes, consents, assignments, breaches of covenant, forfeiture, break notices, dilapidations and possession actions.  Counsel are also instructed to provide expert determination.

Individual specialisms within chambers include restrictive covenants, rights of light, land registration, injunctive relief and the law relating to water and waterways.

The Kings Chambers team of real estate litigation barristers also has an enviable reputation in contributing to the Property and Development group , bringing together members of the industry’s leading planning and property barristers to provide clients in that sector with a one stop legal solution to all planning and development related projects.

 

What the directories say about our Real Estate Litigation Barristers

Chambers UK 2019

“The leading set on the Northern Circuit for contentious property matters. Its barristers provide exceptional advice and advocacy in disputes relating to residential, commercial and agricultural real estate. A broad range of matters are dealt with including mortgages, landlord and tenant issues, rights of way and restrictive covenants. Clients include insurance companies, developers, government bodies and NGOs. Commentators acknowledge the set's "strong position in terms of business and property work" and its "quality across the board."

Client service: 

The clerks have always been very helpful."

"The clerking is very good. They do their best to find someone and are easy to get hold of."

Barristers in this practice area

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