Real Estate Disputes
We advise on a broad range of real estate disputes, and help our clients to resolve them – by various means including litigation if necessary.
“Good knowledge of niche areas, commercial focus, practical advice.”
Legal 500 (2022)
Our real estate dispute specialists provide a UK-wide service, working closely with our Commercial Real Estate and Rural Property teams when required, to resolve disputes and help our clients to achieve their legal and commercial goals.
Much of our work is focused on helping clients to avoid disputes, or failing that to resolve them without the need for formal proceedings. If litigation is necessary, we have experience in many forums including, in Scotland, the Court of Session, Sheriff Court, the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, the Scottish Land Court, and the First Tier Tribunal; and, in England, the County Court, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) and First-Tier Tribunal Property Chamber.
Our expertise includes:
- Property contract disputes
- Dilapidations
- Leasing/landlord and tenant issues
- Title issues, including variation/discharge of title conditions and servitude disputes
- Telecoms litigation under the Electronic Communications Code
- Public access rights and rights of way
- Crofting law and property issues
- Alternative forms of dispute resolution, in particular mediation and expert determination
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Colin Archibald
Partner
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