Real Estate Disputes

We provide expert legal advice on commercial property disputes, helping landlords and tenants resolve issues efficiently, manage risk, and protect their business interests while minimising disruption.

Disagreements relating to land and commercial premises can arise for many reasons, particularly between landlords and tenants, and often require prompt, practical action. RJS has extensive experience advising on a broad range of commercial property disputes, acting for both landlords and tenants in bringing or defending claims. Our approach is commercially focused and solution driven, providing clear guidance on your options, the risks involved, and the most effective way to resolve the issue while minimising disruption to your business.

We provide clear, commercially focused advice across all areas of commercial property disputes, supporting landlords and tenants in resolving issues efficiently while protecting their legal and financial position. Our team works closely with you to understand the circumstances, assess your options, and implement a strategy aimed at achieving the most practical and effective outcome.

• Advise on contentious and non contentious business lease renewals
• Assist with lease terminations and related disputes
• Recover rent arrears, including taking court action where required
• Handle forfeiture matters, relief claims, and breaches of covenant
• Advise on service charge disputes
• Manage dilapidation claims
• Guide you through exercising break options
• Take action to recover land from unlawful occupiers or squatters
• Advise on rights of way and other easement disputes