Real Estate Dispute Resolution

IBB’s Real Estate Dispute Resolution team comprises highly experienced lawyers who are dedicated solely to resolving property disputes. The team is recognised for its expertise and is considered as one of the leading property litigation teams in London, the Thames Valley and the South East. Our clients include corporate occupiers, developers, institutions, charities, retailers, asset managers and investors.

We know that property clients find litigation an unwelcome distraction from their core business.  They want their disputes resolved sensibly and quickly.  This is why our real estate dispute resolution lawyers are strong negotiators who endeavour to achieve clients’ commercial objectives without recourse to litigation.  Where face-to-face negotiation fails, we encourage the use of mediation to resolve disputes.  Our team includes ADR Group Accredited Mediators.

Of course, there are occasions where litigation is unavoidable and our lawyers are experienced in taking complex property disputes to trial.  We handle litigation in the County Court, High Court, Technology and Construction Court, Lands Tribunal and at arbitration.

Senior team members are independently recognised legal experts and all our lawyers are members of the Property Litigation Association.

Range of Advice

We can advise you on all property related disputes including:

• Business tenancy renewals
• Break clauses
• Rent and service charge disputes
• Dilapidations claims and disputes over repairing covenants
• Possession and forfeiture claims
• Tenant insolvency
• Rent reviews
• Assignments and underleases
• Alterations
• Squatters
• Trespass and nuisance
• Adverse possession
• Easements such as rights of light and rights of way
• Party walls
• Restrictive covenants
• Solicitor/surveyor professional negligence
• Conditional contracts and options
• Development and funding agreements
• Sale and purchase disputes
• Overage clauses

Andrew Olins has written a book, 'A Guide to Dilapidations', which is intended to equip the commercial landlord and the business tenant with the rudimentary understanding that each needs to participate fully as 'the client' in resolving a claim for terminal dilapidations. It should be of interest to facilities managers, in-house surveyors and lawyers who periodically deal with dilapidations claims. The book can be purchased from www.workplacelaw.net.

Download Andrew Olins’ article on the improper registration of priority notices published in Property Law Journal.

Download Jon Mowbray’s article on claims to set-off published in Property Law Journal.

The Legal 500 in 2011 says:-

"IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) provides ‘quality legal support’ to its clients, which include Aviva, Xerox and Frontier Estates. Andrew Olins leads the team and is recommended alongside Jon Mowbray."