Real Estate Litigation
Dispute-led support across commercial and residential property
Property disputes can erode value, disrupt cash flow and stall projects. They often require strict procedural compliance and a strategic approach to evidence and remedy selection, particularly where possession, forfeiture, tribunal proceedings or urgent relief are in play.
STA Legal acts for landlords, tenants, developers, asset managers, housing providers, managing agents and investors in commercial and residential property disputes.
Our real estate disputes expertise
Commercial landlord and tenant disputes
We act in disputes involving:
- Dilapidations claims (including terminal schedule preparation, expert evaluation and settlement)
- Rent arrears recovery, including CRAR, High Court enforcement and possession strategy
- Forfeiture, peaceable re-entry, relief-from-forfeiture applications and contested lease termination
- Breach of covenant (user, repair, alienation, alterations, insurance issues)
- Renewal disputes under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (contested and uncontested renewals)
Development and strategic land disputes
We act for developers and landowners in disputes involving:
- Option agreement disputes (exercise rights, valuation, conditions precedent)
- Overage disputes (trigger events, valuation methodology and enforcement)
- Boundary, trespass, adverse possession and title irregularity disputes
- Easement/right of way disputes and obstruction claims
- Restrictive covenant disputes, including applications under s.84 LPA 1925
Residential block management and leasehold disputes
We advise on:
- Service charge recovery and challenge strategy (including Section 20B compliance issues)
- Right to Manage (RTM) claims, challenges and transition of management
- FTT and Upper Tribunal matters (service charges, lease variations, administrative charges)
- Enfranchisement and valuation disputes, with strict statutory timetable management
Contact us
Protect asset value and income stream through decisive dispute strategy
Manage tribunal proceedings and statutory compliance risk
Stabilise development disputes and preserve project viability