Gardner Leader

Property & housing

We provide clear, common sense advice from the outset on the different strategies to consider, the associated risks including costs, and advise on the best way forward on a number of disputes concerning your property including the following:-

• Buy to Let landlord and tenant issues,
• Antisocial Neighbours,
• Boundary disputes,
• Ownership disputes,
• Rights of way over land,
• Dealing with restrictive covenants on your property
• Construction disputes

We work closely with our clients, their surveyors, and the other professionals.  This enables us to ensure that, wherever possible and appropriate, we achieve an early, practical resolution of our clients' disputes. We embrace ADR and, where there is no alternative, have an excellent success record at trial.

We place great emphasis on working with our clients as a team to achieve the best results for them as possible. When appropriate, we will mediate rather than litigate but, in all events, we will always work towards the best and most cost-effective solution to the dispute.

Despite all the precautions that are taken out on the purchase of property, disputes often arise some time in the future. These disputes come in many shapes and sizes including boundary line issues, encroachments by neighbours, flooding (caused by neighbours’ diversion of drains and water courses), sub-standard work by builders.

Occasionally, more unusual problems can arise with regard to the enforcement of easements, covenants and rights of way, all of which affect properties.

For those who are in rented accommodation, issues can arise with regard to housing, both from the tenant’s point of view and from the landlord’s point of view (frequently non-payment of rent and of damage to property).

The Property Team have a wide range of experience and expertise to bring to bear upon your particular matter.  We are committed to finding the solution that best fits your needs and requirements.

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