Property Litigation

Whether you are a commercial occupier, house builder/developer or simply a home owner, property disputes are often unavoidable, arising out of anything. Our specialist team of experts are here to help you.

Our property litigation team have an extensive and successful track record of acting for house builders, developers and land owners, some of whom we have acted for over many years.

We know that different clients have different objectives and varying levels of resources to devote to resolving a dispute.

Common issues can include unclear or ambiguous deeds, negligent conveyancing, or the insolvency of a tenant.

We can recognise and appreciate your needs and find a pragmatic solution, so as to minimise or remove any interference with your property interests. Where possible we will try to end any dispute without litigation.

We can help you

Renew or terminate a business lease
Forfeit a lease or issue possession proceedings
Recover unpaid rent and service charges
Serve or respond to a notice of dilapidations and disrepair
Enforce other breaches of leasehold covenants
Enforce liabilities against original tenants or guarantors
Resolve issues relating to occupier’s liability/defective premises
Understand your rights to assign and/sublet
Sue solicitors, surveyors or other property related professionals for negligence
Resolve a purchaser/vendor dispute, including notices to complete and forfeiture of deposits
Challenge or enforce freehold restrictive covenants
Bring a claim because a property has been misdescribed
Serve notice under the Party Wall Act or respond to a notice
Challenge works carried out on premises
Resolve a boundary dispute
Rectify a mistake on the Land Registry Title
Resolve a dispute concerning rights of way
Resolve nuisance issues
Take action for trespass, adverse possession or recovery of possession from unlawful occupiers and squatters

Contacts

Kevin Lynch
Partner, Contentious Probate & Property Litigation
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Alpesh Patel
Senior Associate, Property Litigation
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Joanne Wright
Solicitor, Contentious Probate & Property Litigation
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Ayesha Sirpal
Solicitor, Contentious Probate & Property Litigation
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What our clients say

The Wilkes Partnership is a well established Birmingham player offering Clients a credible alternative to the large national practices. The Firm’s strategy focuses particularly on owner managed businesses and on being a second supplier of specialist legal services to PLCs.

— Legal 500

‘I find the Wilkes team to be unusually conscientious, giving a very bespoke and boutique service to each of their clients. The impression I get is that they treat their clients like a traditional high street firm would treat its faithful clients, but bring along a serious commercial clout.’

— Client Feedback - The Legal 500 2022

‘The Wilkes Partnership is a firm replete with knowledgeable, responsive and approachable lawyers, offering commercially aware litigation and other legal services, which holds its own against some of the best medium-sized London firms but at regional prices.’

— Client Feedback - The Legal 500 2022

‘Very personable and efficient team with good technical knowledge and pragmatic approach to the conduct of litigation.’

— Client Feedback - The Legal 500 2022