Property Disputes

We act for many commercial landlords and tenants, providing expert advice to help them prevent or resolve property disputes. This is an area where early advice can avoid larger problems.

On matters from break clauses to dilapidations, it’s essential for landlords and tenants to receive good advice on drawing up or revising their leases and meeting their obligations afterwards. Failing to do so, or mishandling a dispute, can be financially catastrophic for a business.

Moreover, the law and procedures for dealing with property and property disputes in Scotland are ever-changing and different to those in England and other jurisdictions, so it is important to obtain expert Scottish legal guidance. 

With experienced property dispute resolution lawyers in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, we make sure that all our clients have convenient access to specialist advice.

Areas where we can help

Our team can support your business on the full range of commercial property pitfalls and disputes; here are just a few examples:

• rent arrears
• break clauses
• keep-open clauses
• ending a lease and notices to quit
• pursuing or defending dilapidations claims
• dealing with breaches of a lease
• issuing or defending irritancy notices
• advising landlords on the Telecoms Code
• dispute avoidance and dispute resolution procedures.

Litigation should be a last resort

In all our work, we try to spare clients the time and expense of litigation, and strongly recommend taking advice on commercial property issues before they escalate. 

But if it does prove necessary to litigate, we have an excellent track record of representing clients in the Scottish courts.