Property Litigation
Property litigation can be time-consuming, costly, and damaging to reputations and relationships.
Our property litigation experts work alongside you to prevent potential conflicts before they arise, and resolve existing disputes with a pragmatic, cost-effective approach - keeping your best interests at the forefront, without unnecessary complexity or disruption.
Our property litigation team provides advice on a wide range of disputes, from landlord-tenant issues and lease covenant disagreements to more complex matters such as adverse possession, compulsory purchase, and building safety concerns.
We also handle disputes related to rent reviews, dilapidations, overage, rights to light, and development, among others.
We work with clients across both the private and public sectors, advising landowners, landlords, tenants, investors, developers, local authorities, healthcare providers, charities, government bodies, and infrastructure providers.
Understanding that every dispute is unique, we take time to get to know your business and objectives. By collaborating with property experts and sector specialists, we ensure our advice is always aligned with your needs and focused on achieving practical, long-term solutions.
Whether property is central to your business or a key part of your operations, our property litigation team is here to provide tailored, effective support.
Our expertise
Our property litigation solicitors are consistently ranked in legal directories, both as a team and as individuals, for their exceptional expertise and client satisfaction. Clients frequently commend us for our ability to quickly identify the core of a dispute and propose practical, effective solutions that keep their best interests at the forefront.
We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with a strong network of property professionals, including surveyors, valuers, and barristers, to provide a comprehensive, expert-led service. This approach ensures our clients receive tailored advice backed by a wide range of specialist knowledge, giving them confidence that every angle is considered.
Our team advises on the following areas:
The team at VWV provides a service that is always very well considered, technically strong and strikes a good balance between commerciality and risk mitigation. The team are enjoyable to work with.
Our work highlights
Successful defence of developer’s easement claim
We successfully defended a developer client against an injunction claim aimed at preventing the use of easements for a proposed development. The claim was dismissed, and a settlement was reached for damages payable to our client, enabling the development to proceed as planned.
Contested termination of development agreements
We advised a local authority on the contested termination of multiple development agreements. Through expert negotiation, we secured a successful settlement, recovering damages and allowing the client to regain possession of the site, which was subsequently remarketed.
Favourable lease termination settlement for healthcare client
We assisted a healthcare client in challenging the termination of its lease. Our negotiation led to a highly favourable settlement, including a substantial cash payment, relocation assistance to alternative premises, and the settlement of dilapidations at the previous property.
