At South Bank Legal, our expert property dispute solicitors, London understand that disputes, particularly those involving your home or commercial property, can be intensely personal. We understand that those involved will want to keep their costs to a minimum and resolve the dispute as soon as possible. Fortunately, we can assist you through every step of the process.
Property Dispute Solicitors London
Our team of property litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More solicitors, London act, not only for homeowners, but for commercial property developers, property management companies (both residential and commercial), commercial landlords, tenants, vendors, surveyors, large retailers, estate agents and purchasers.
Our team of property dispute lawyers have many years of experience representing clients, supporting them on a full range of property litigation services, sometimes on a long-term basis.
Residential Property Disputes Following a Purchase
Our property law solicitors assist with a wide range of residential property disputes. If you have entered into a contract to purchase a residential property, our property litigation lawyers can help you with the following:
- Off the plan purchases – Where the property is a new build, and the developer has failed to serve a completion notice by the long-stop date, we can advise on your rights under the contract. You may, for example, have a right to rescindrescind: in contract disputes, to set aside a contract, or t... More off the plan contract where the developer has failed to use reasonable endeavours to construct the property on time. A right to rescind may also arise where the developer fails to use reasonable endeavours to construct the property in accordance with the plan, resulting in a something materially different to what you had bargained for.
- Misleading statements about the property – Where the property’s plan, statement in the contract of sale, or the negotiations leading up to it are misleading or inaccurate due to the seller’s error, it may also be possible to rescind the contract.
- Pre-contractual misrepresentationmisrepresentation: in contract disputes, a false statement t... More – If a vendor or their agentagent: in business law, a party appointed by another party (... More makes a statement that induces you to enter into the contract of sale, and that statement is untrue, you may be able to rescind the contract based on the false statement.
It is important however, that once you become aware of your right to rescindrescind: in contract disputes, to set aside a contract, or t... More, you do so promptly. Otherwise, you risk affirming the contract and losing your right to rescindrescind: in contract disputes, to set aside a contract, or t... More. Misrepresentation can also arise out of statements made by a seller in the Law Society Property Information Form. Statements of opinion are not actionable misrepresentations; however, an exception lies where the person giving the opinion knew the true facts, and therefore, could not have reasonably held the opinion.
Property Litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More Solicitors London: Other Property Disputes
Our property litigation solicitors also act and provide legal advice regarding a wide range of general property disputes across many areas, including:
- Forfeiture and possession proceedings
- Breach of commercial lease covenants
- Boundary disputes
- Conveyancing disputes
- 1954 Act business lease renewals
- Dilapidation and disrepair claims
- Rent review disputes including landlord and tenant disputes
- Boundary disputes
- Party wall disputes
- Service charge disputes
- Disputes over rights of way
- Property damage
- Nuisance and trespassing
- Adverse possession
- Lease renewals
- Construction disputes
- Leasehold enfranchisement
- Residential tenancy disputes
If your dispute involves a rented or leasehold property, our property litigation team can provide you with advice and assistance on matters regarding disputes over service charges, possession proceedings, and breach of covenants.
What do Property Litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More Solicitors Do?
Specialist property solicitors are well-versed in all areas of property law, whether your dispute or claim involves a residential, commercial or industrial property. In the first instance, property litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More solicitors can provide you with the relevant advice and information surrounding your particular case, alongside outlining your legal rights on the subject.
Our property dispute team can then continue to support your case by handling the legal processes that are needed, from negotiations and mediationmediation: in the context of litigation and dispute resoluti... More under ADR, all the way up to litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More in the High Court.
ADR for Property Disputes
Our property dispute team can help you resolve the dispute in the quickest and most cost-effective way by exploring the possibility of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This process consists of a range of resolution types from negotiation, mediationmediation: in the context of litigation and dispute resoluti... More, or arbitration without the need to enter court proceedings. A large proportion of disputes can be settled using negotiation or mediationmediation: in the context of litigation and dispute resoluti... More.
Our aim is to help our clients achieve their commercial objectives in the most efficient way and to ensure that future disputes are avoided. When property disputes occur, it is important to seek someone who has an informed understanding of legal issues, experience in providing solutions and negotiating satisfactory settlements.
It may be that litigation cannot be avoided; therefore, we can help you to bring or defend a property dispute claim in the civil courts or through the tribunals.
How Can South Bank Legal, Property Litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More Solicitors London, Assist?
South Bank Legal’s commercial and residential property litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More solicitors handle a range of property and real estate disputes, providing advice and legal services to both businesses and individuals. Our experienced property lawyers deliver reliable advice and act on it decisively, thus cutting across uncertainties and minimising disruption that can often arise in property litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More.
Our property litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More solicitors, London provide a variety of legal services. We are based in Central London, conveniently located close to the Royal Courts of Justice. Our registered offices are also just a few minutes’ walk from Blackfriars Station, London’s South Bank and the Tate Modern, making us easily accessible to clients via public or private transport. We act not only for London and UK based clients but overseas businesses and individuals enforcing or defending their rights under contracts containing UK exclusive jurisdiction clauses.
As well as assisting in residential and commercial property litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... More, we also assist with claims arising from professional negligence, breaches of contracts and disputes that arise between shareholders and partnerships.
Our London litigation solicitors can step into dispute at any stage, from the pre-action investigatory stage to commencement of trial and even up to the court of appeals, keeping our client’s interests at the heart of everything they do.
If you require advice on the matters discussed above and are looking for a law firm with a good track record, regardless of whether you are a claimant or defendantdefendant: the respondent against whom court proceedings are... More, you can contact South Bank Legal today for a confidential discussion. We can be contacted via the for below, email at info@southbanklegal.com or telephone on 0203 1266 584.
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