Property litigation and advice constitutes a core offering from Ten Old Square, with Sam Laughton (Band 2 in both Property and Agriculture), Jonathan Gavaghan (Band 4 in Property) and James Poole (Band 5 in Property) all ranked as leading juniors in the Legal 500. In addition, Philip Jenkins appeared on the winning side in the recent seminal case of Guest v Guest.
Work undertaken ranges from ‘pure’ real estate disputes (such as rights of way, restrictive covenants, proprietary estoppel and disputes over beneficial ownership) to landlord and tenant disputes (whether commercial, agricultural or residential, and including rent review, dilapidations and leasehold enfranchisement), and through to the many disputes involving land that arise from Chambers’ other specialties such as trusts, wills, partnership and commercial / business law.
Our barristers have significant experience acting for both landlords and tenants in both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. Our clients include high street chains, property investors, local authorities, housing associations, pubcos, charities, companies, letting agencies and private individuals and families.
Our expertise includes advising and acting in matters involving:
A particular expertise is the little-known but important area of manorial rights which has grown in significance in recent years with increasing interest in minerals exploitation and renewable energy.
All aspects of manorial rights are covered including lordship title, registration issues, valuation and probate, transmission of manors, manorial waste, foreshore and coastal manors, mineral rights, the treatment of manorial rights under the Commons Registration Act 1965 and the Commons Act 2006, and issues involving the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall.
For more information or to instruct our barristers, please contact our clerks.
Ten Old Square has a long and distinguished pedigree in the field of Property law.
Our Property barristers’ lay clients include developers, investment companies, local authorities, large commercial landlords and tenants including well-known shops and restaurant chains, as well as farmers and private landowners.
A majority of members include Property as one of their specialisms, and Chambers can offer barristers at all levels of seniority, from Silk to Junior Tenant.
Yes, members of Ten Old Square can advise and represent clients in every possible facet of Property law. As well as the more mainstream areas listed above, we have specialists in mortgages, manorial rights, minerals, reverter of sites, and chancel repair liability.
We have great experience in representing claimants in professional negligence actions against professionals such as solicitors and surveyors arising out of property transactions and disputes.
No, since we can offer barristers at all levels of call, we can assist in more modest matters as well as the high-value disputes of concern to commercial and wealthy clients.
Members of Chambers (and their clerks) pride themselves on their approachable manner, as well as their determination to provide the highest quality advice and advocacy in the Property field.
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