Major clients, including developers, owners, property institutions, financial institutions, hoteliers, retailers and insolvency practitioners, turn to us when things go wrong.

We will help you avoid disputes, identify and manage risk at an early stage by resolving problems through negotiated settlements, the use of ADR and mediations.

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Sometimes disputes will inevitably turn litigious, and when they do we will deal with the entire process for you, drawing on our experience in Magistrates Courts, County Courts, Administrative Courts, Companies Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as in expert determinations and arbitrations and the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chambers) and Upper Tribunal (Lords Chamber).

Our residential property litigation team brings together specialist skills from our landlord and tenant litigation and real estate departments. We help landlords, individual tenants and tenant groups with collective enfranchisement claims and individual lease extension claims under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and claims under the 1967 Leasehold Reform Act.

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Major clients, including developers, owners, property institutions, financial institutions, hoteliers, retailers and insolvency practitioners, turn to us when things go wrong.

We will help you avoid disputes, identify and manage risk at an early stage by resolving problems through negotiated settlements, the use of ADR and mediations.

Find out more

Sometimes disputes will inevitably turn litigious, and when they do we will deal with the entire process for you, drawing on our experience in Magistrates Courts, County Courts, Administrative Courts, Companies Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as in expert determinations and arbitrations and the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chambers) and Upper Tribunal (Lords Chamber).

Our residential property litigation team brings together specialist skills from our landlord and tenant litigation and real estate departments. We help landlords, individual tenants and tenant groups with collective enfranchisement claims and individual lease extension claims under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and claims under the 1967 Leasehold Reform Act.

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Case Study

Private: RTM mixed residential and commercial dispute

Acting for the defendant right to manage (RTM) company in relation to a mixed residential and commercial block. The commercial tenant is claiming that the RTM company is obliged to carry out extensive works to stop water ingress to their …

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Case Study

Private: Case study: Squatters and Trespassers

The occupation of vacant property by squatters is a situation no owner wants to face. An empty premises of any nature, be it industrial warehouses, residential properties or an open area such as a car park, faces the threat that …

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Recommendations

‘Every single person I come across is fully engaged, pro-active and positive. The energy that is put into clients and their needs is extraordinary. If ever there was a firm that was “on it 24/7”, this is the firm. I do not know whether the fact they appear to all like each other and to enjoy working together is a cause or effect but the positivity, energy and commitment of the Hamlins’ prop lit team make them an absolute joy to work with as counsel. I am sure their clients do not realise just how much they work for them.’

Legal 500 2021 Testimonial - Property Litigation (ranked: Tier 4)

‘The team at Hamlins LLP has gone above and beyond every step of the way in a lengthy and difficult case. I have not been through this type of litigation with any other firms, but should a similar case arise again, I would happily return.’

Legal 500 2021 Testimonial - Property Litigation (ranked: Tier 4)

‘The firm has a small but dynamic team of experienced property litigators. It punches well above its weight.’

Legal 500 2021 Testimonial - Property Litigation (ranked: Tier 4)

‘Clients say “the firm provides an excellent service for contentious property matters.” and that we are “experienced, supportive and proactive”.’

Chambers and Partners 2021 - Real Estate Litigation (Band 5)

‘At Hamlins LLP, the “commercial, tenacious and friendly” team “goes the extra mile for its clients”.’

Legal 500 2020 - Property Litigation

‘They consistently provide a high-quality service, fearlessly working to ensure the best outcomes possible for their clients.’

Legal 500 2020 - Property Litigation - Testimonial

‘At Hamlins they work together as a unit consulting each other so you get the combined knowledge and experience of all parties.’

Legal 500 2020 - Property Litigation - Testimonial

‘They have extensive experience, knowledge and a good track record.’

Legal 500 2020 - Property Litigation - Testimonial

‘Incredibly quick and on the ball.’

Legal 500 2020 - Property Litigation - Testimonial

‘Hamlins LLP has a “fabulous team of property litigators” who “regularly exceed lay clients’ expectations and are a joy to work with”.’

Legal 500 2019

‘Hamlins LLP’s “always responsive, commercial and knowledgeable” team has notable experience acting for clients in proceedings before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Upper Tribunal, and is also highly regarded for its expertise in alternative dispute resolution.’

Legal 500 2017 - Property Litigation

‘Kate Andrews as practice head “works her socks off for clients and has strong commercial instincts”.’

Legal 500 2017 - Kate Andrews

‘Kate is superb… responsive, clever and gives well thought out commercial advice that always fits the situation’.

National Car Parks

‘I always instruct Kate because I dread having her on the other side!’

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Our Experience

    • Defending a client in relation to 58 business rates mitigation schemes (Trafford Borough Council –v- Lunar Stretford SARL) in the Trafford Magistrates Court
    • Acted for a client to obtain a declaration as to the interpretation of an alienation covenant in the High Court and Court of Appeal (Lunar Retail SARL v Warborough Investments Limited)
    • Acted for a client to obtain specific performance of a sale and purchase agreement in the High Court (Charlton Walsall v Mohstart)
    • Acted for a client in the High Court and Court of Appeal (PGF II SA –v- OMFS Company 1 Limited) in relation to the unreasonable refusal to mediate by an opponent
    • Acted for a client in the High Court defending proceedings as to who owns part of the river Thames (which involved the Court acknowledging ancient mooring rights in the River Thames) (Port of London Authority –v- Tower Bridge Yacht and Boat Company Limited)
    • Instructed in the widely publicised case in the High Court seeking to ensure that a prestigious listed building at Cavell House Trafalgar Square was not taken over by the “Occupy London” movement on Christmas Eve (Greencap Limited –v- persons unknown)
    • Following an unsuccessful mediation, resolved proceedings that had been issued against her client in connection with the dispute of the beneficial ownership of properties and managed to discharge a freezing injunction that had been obtained in the Companies Court (F Options –v- Prestwood Properties Limited)
    • Successfully settled a dispute regarding the separation of property assets for an individual client (Walpole –v- Benham)
    • Defending proceedings for the return of a severance payment and rent deposit in the sum of £2.1million in the High Court of Justice regarding a prestigious building in Leicester Square (Interguide Limited –v- EID Limited and Central London Investments Limited)
    • Successfully settled proceedings issued by Signal Properties for circa £2million regarding an alleged failed break notice at the property in Bradbury (Signal Properties Limited –v- Mountrose Limited)
    • Instructed in connection with judicial review proceedings against Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, and at the same time defending injunctive proceedings that had been issued against the client by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council for the transfer of property to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (Prestwood Properties Limited v Reigate and Banstead Borough Council)
    • Successfully settled proceedings issued against Westminster City Council for unpaid service charges in excess of £2million (NCP v Westminster City Council)
    • Acted for a client to successfully obtain an injunction to restrain a trespass and damages (Abbey Commercial v Garnade)
    • Obtained a third party pre-action disclosure order (Webb v Seddons)
    • Acted for a mooring owner in the administrative Court in relation to obtaining relief against the Port of London Authority requiring it not to remove ancient moorings from the River Thames (Charles Hay v Port of London Authority)
    • Acting for shareholders in connection with obtaining an injunction in the Companies Court regarding the allotment of B shares (Stallecker v Learning Enterprises).
    • Acting for a landowner in connection with a section 84 application regarding the modification of a restrictive covenant in the Upper Tribunal and successfully settling the dispute (Bovis v PJ Thibault)
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