About

I have been advising clients on property disputes across the commercial and residential sectors for over ten years and I joined Lewis Silkin in January 2026. I advise on a broad range of property matters including lease renewals under the 1954 Act, breach of covenant claims including dilapidations, break notices, site clearances and various contractual disputes.

I have litigated claims in the High Court, County Court and First-tier Tribunal, although I also have experience up to the Court of Appeal and settling claims at mediation.

Experience

Landlord & Tenant

  • 1954 Act - advising on security of tenure, service of lease renewal notices (both opposed and unopposed) and progressing court claims in relation to the same
  • Commercial leases - bringing and defending claims for service charge arrears, breaches of covenants including dilapidations (including settlement of a large dilapidations dispute) and other methods of enforcement (i.e. forfeiture)
  • Residential leases - obtaining an order dispensing with the requirements to serve notices pursuant to section 20 LTA 1985 and advising and progressing enfranchisement claims for both landlords and tenants under the 1993 Act

Development & Neighbour disputes

  • Site clearances - service of opposed lease renewal notices and obtaining possession of large commercial sites in advance of planned developments
  • Trespassers - obtaining possession from squatters in advance of planned developments (and more generally)
  • HMLR - obtaining rectification of title records at HM Land Registry
  • Boundary disputes - settlement of a longstanding residential boundary dispute

Services