Commercial Property Disputes
Our commercial property dispute solicitors are here to help you with a range of matters.
We can act for landlords or tenants in a variety of commercial property disputes. Our team will always aim to offer commercially sound advice from forfeiture to lease renewal.
Which types of disputes can we help you with?
Lease renewal applications
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, there may be occasions where a lease renewal application becomes necessary. Our team can advise you whether you wish to renew the lease or, as a landlord, oppose renewal in order to redevelop the property.
Our expert team is here to guide you through the process of lease renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Our dispute resolution team works closely with our transactional team to ensure a smooth process when lease renewal terms need to be drafted and negotiated.
Commercial rent arrears
If you are a landlord who seeks help in recouping unpaid rent or your tenant is currently in arrears, we are here to help you understand your legal options. We can work with bailiffs should the need arise. Your options could include a possession claim or, if you wish to take a sterner approach, the commercial property dispute team can advise you on options such as serving a statutory demand.
Service Charge arrears
Service charge arrears are often disputed, and if not addressed promptly, substantial sums can accumulate the commercial property dispute team can assist you in resolving service charge disputes and recovering outstanding sums, or, if you are a tenant, we can review the service charges to assess whether there are ground to dispute them.
Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture
A landlord can forfeit (end) a lease prior to its expiry if the tenant is in breach of their covenants. As the landlord, you must ensure that you have not waived your right to forfeiture and relief from forfeiture, and our team can help you asses your position before serving a Section 146 Notice, issuing court proceedings, or taking steps to peaceably re-enter the premises.
If you are a tenant and find yourself in receipt of forfeiture proceedings, we may be able to help you apply for relief from forefeiture, and we will help you consider your available options.
Breach of covenants
Covenants and obligations under a lease are often breached. We regularly advise landlords upon what action on the steps they can take in response to various breaches. We will work with you to try to remedy the breach, understanding that court action may not always be commercially sensible.
As a landlord, you will always want to protect your asset, so the physical state of the property at the end of the lease is important. We will help to guide you through the process, ensuring that the property is repaired/reinstated to a satisfactory standard, or that you are appropriately compensated if the works are not completed.
We work with property surveyors and other professionals to ensure your interests are protected.
Right to light compensation
Right to light compensation claims arise where an existing property has enjoyed their right to light for a specified period, and this is then affected by a new development nearby. Our specialist team works with commercial property dispute experts to help you secure appropriate compensation.
How to Get in Contact
alexander.zivancevic@patronlaw.co.uk for more information.
