Property

Property Litigation

Property litigation and advice constitutes a core offering from Ten Old Square, which is listed as a Leading Set for Property Litigation in the Legal 500 2023 with Sam Laughton (Band 1), Jonathan Gavaghan (Band 4) and James Poole (Rising Star) all ranked as leading juniors.

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.

Landlord & Tenant

Our barristers have significant experience acting for both landlords and tenants in both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, and are ranked by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 in this area. 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:

• Possession of both commercial and residential properties (including in relation to the coronavirus legislation).
• Claims against trespassers and licensees.
• Dilapidations and disrepair.
• Licensed premises (including pubs).
• Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture.
• Unlawful eviction.
• Renewal and termination of 1954 Act tenancies.
• Leasehold enfranchisement.
• Service charges.
• Rent Act tenancies and statutory tenancies.
• Agricultural tenancies.
• Almshouses.

Manorial Rights

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.