Residential Property Dispute Solicitors
Property disputes can be stressful and complicated, with the potential for conflict if matters aren’t resolved quickly and properly.
Our residential property dispute solicitors take the time to understand the issue and provide common-sense advice to help resolve the situation outside of court, where possible.
Whether you’re a landlord or tenant needing legal advice about rental issues or a homeowner seeking guidance on a neighbour or ownership dispute, our property dispute lawyers can help. We advise people nationwide from our offices in Bristol and the surrounding area, in Bedminster, Bishopston, Bristol city centre, Kingswood and Thornbury.
If you need advice about a commercial property dispute, please visit this page.
What is a residential property dispute?
A residential property dispute is where one or more parties disagree about a property, i.e. a house, and/or the land surrounding it. This can apply to owned or rented homes and can be between neighbours, co-owners or a landlord and tenant.
Our residential property dispute expertise
Our specialist property dispute solicitors advise individuals on a range of property disputes between neighbours, owners, and landlords and tenants.
Landlord and tenant disputes
- Residential ASTs
- Evictions and regaining possession of a rental property
- Rent arrears and rent recovery
- Breach of a tenancy agreement
- Disrepair, including issues with living conditions such as mould
- Live-in landlords
- Buying and selling rental property
Residential long leases
- Lease advice
- Service charge disputes
- Breach of covenant
- Disrepair claims
- Residential lease extensions
- Management company disputes
Land disputes
- Boundary and right of way disputes
- Right to light disputes
- Party wall disputes
- Easements
- Restrictive covenants on land
- Title issues
Land ownership
- Queries over land ownership
- Trespass
- Unlawful occupiers
- Squatters
- Lost deeds
- Land and property ownership disputes (TOLATA)
- Adverse possession
- Absent freeholders
How our residential property dispute solicitors can help
Our property dispute solicitors have years of experience advising homeowners, residential landlords, letting agents and tenants. We also have a specialist Commercial Property Disputes team that can advise commercial property and landlords and tenants.
We will talk you through your options and work with you to find practical, cost-effective solutions.
Where possible, our lawyers will try to settle matters outside of court; we seek out less confrontational alternatives, such as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation and direct negotiation.
For an initial conversation with a member of our Property Litigation team, call 0117 325 2929 or fill out our online enquiry form.
Property dispute FAQs
A residential property dispute is a disagreement between one or more parties about your home or property. Property disputes arise between neighbours, co-owners, landlords and tenants, and letting agents.
Property disputes range from disagreements about boundaries or party walls to issues with a tenant’s rent arrears and disrepair claims.
If you have been unable to resolve a property dispute, our specialist residential property dispute solicitors may be able to help.
When trying to resolve a residential property dispute, it can be beneficial to have a calm conversation with the other party, rather than letting tension build. A simple amicable discussion can often go far.
If you have a property dispute, or you anticipate that tensions may arise and you want to consider your options, it is wise to seek legal advice from a solicitor who specialises in property disputes. Our expert team offers an initial one-hour option to talk through your options and provide some initial advice. This enables you to consider what might work best for you.
Once you have instructed our specialist property litigation solicitors, there are several steps we can take to resolve your dispute, including:
- Negotiation: our solicitors will attempt to negotiate with the other side’s solicitor to settle the matter, either by way of action or payment.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or mediation: this usually involves instructing an external professional mediator who will meet with you and the other party to help facilitate a discussion in a final bid to avoid court action.
- Court action: if the property dispute cannot be remedied by negotiation, ADR or mediation, our lawyers can apply to the court to decide.
Contact our residential property dispute lawyers
If you need legal advice about resolving a property dispute, our expert team are here to help. Our property dispute lawyers help homeowners, landlords, tenants and letting agents nationwide from our offices in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
To get in touch, call us on 0117 325 2929 or fill out our online enquiry form and we will be in touch.