Property Disputes

A property dispute can be complex, and affect not only on operations, but also profitability. 

We provide cost-effective and pragmatic property disputes advice for clients across the UK, and our property litigation team is recognised as a leader in the South West.

“The single most important element of Stephens Scown is that the people you deal with are ‘peoples people’ and understand the issues and objectives and work collaboratively with team members to get results.”

Legal 500 (2022)

“The team is able to marshal complex litigation very well.”

Chambers and Partners Guide to the Legal Profession (2022)

Supporting businesses across the UK in resolving property disputes

We advise on all aspects of property litigation, ranging from commercial, residential and agricultural to landlord and tenant disputes, to complex freehold property issues and property insolvency.

Our specialist property disputes team advises clients ranging from PLCs to developers, public authorities, landlord corporate occupiers and private individuals, while our property litigation lawyers regularly undertake court and tribunal work. The team also features experienced negotiators, conducting mediations and other dispute resolution alternatives on a regular basis.

Where litigation cannot be avoided, we will protect your interests firmly.

Property litigators with sector experience

Our property disputes team has wide-ranging sector expertise, including:

• mining and minerals
• social housing
• energy
• food and drink
• leisure and tourism
• farms and estates
• charities
• marine

Our recent experience includes:

• advising Spectrecom Films as a tenant in dispute with its landlord relating to flooding at a London film studio premises.
• advising a FTSE 250 client in a high-value and complex contractual dispute against a utility company relating to losses suffered at a landfill site
• representing a client in Court of Appeal concerning a claim for the declaration and enforcement of a fencing easement
• acting for a client to negotiate an easement against a nationally recognised company resulting in a multi-million pound settlement
• advising a national waste management company in arbitration proceedings to resolve a loss-of-royalties claim arising from a lease of easement
• advising housing associations and other clients in claims relating to reasonableness-of-service charges before the First Tier Tribunal.