Residential Property Dispute and Litigation Solicitors

Expert Property Litigation Lawyers

At Eric Robinson Solicitors, we provide practical legal advice and guidance surrounding your residential property dispute.

Property disputes can put a real strain on your life. Depending on the circumstances, you may feel uncomfortable or anxious in your own home, or you may be fed up with not being able to reach an agreement with your landlord, tenant or neighbour. If you are now searching for a solution to your property dispute, our property litigation team is made up of experts, who will help you to resolve your dispute quickly and efficiently.

Book a fixed fee advice hour session

As a starting point, we offer a no-obligation, fixed-fee one-hour interview for £150 plus VAT (£180) where we can examine any title deeds, lease, plans or documents and advise you on your position. 

At the end of that meeting you will have a better understanding of where you stand and what your options are. If you decide to instruct us beyond this initial meeting then we will discuss with you the various funding options that may be available and we will help you find the one to suit you. 

Eric Robinson has six offices located throughout Hampshire and Surrey and our lawyers will happily meet you at any location. Book your appointment today.

Support from our property dispute Solicitors

At Eric Robinson Solicitors, our team has many years’ experience helping individuals, families and homeowners resolve their residential property issues. We offer expert legal advice across a wide range of property disputes, and we pride ourselves on our client service. 

We support our clients in a multitude of disputes areas, including, but not limited to: rights of way, boundary disputes, landlord and tenant issues, co-ownership disputes, encroachment onto your land, land registry issues, adverse possession (‘squatters rights’) claims and parking disputes.

Common residential property disputes 

Every dispute has the potential to become protracted and expensive, so involving a trained Solicitor at an early stage could help bring yours to an end quickly and amicably.

In our experience, there are a variety of different residential property disputes that can come to light, we have expert solicitors that can help with the following disputes:

Neighbour Dispute Solicitors

Neighbour Disputes occur when neighbours can not agree on something. This means a conflict of interest arises between them. According to the Metropolitan Police, Neighbour Disputes can occur from:

• Noise complaints include loud music and dogs barking
• Parking
• Property boundaries like overgrowing trees
• Privacy
• Anti-social behaviour

Boundary Dispute Solicitors

When two neighbours have a dispute about the space between their property, there is a boundary dispute. Typical examples of boundary disputes include:

• Overhanging trees or hedges
• Putting up walls and fences around your property
• Disputes about shared paths and driveways

Boundary disputes can occur due to inaccurate maps of the properties, where owners may put up a fence where it shouldn’t be. Or when the owners have a miscommunication, then problems can occur.

At Eric Robinson Solicitors, our team has many years of experience helping property owners resolve their disputes between neighbours. We offer legal advice for all types of property disputes, and we are committed to offering excellent client service. Book an advice hour now for specialist help with your situation. 

Adverse Possession (Squatters’ Rights) Solicitors

Adverse possession, otherwise known as “Squatter’s Rights” is where a person can potentially claim land they have occupied. However, there are certain requirements for someone to be successful at claiming adverse possession. They must:

• Have factual possession of the land: Physically occupy and control the land as an owner would (e.g., fencing it off, maintaining it and excluding others).
• Have the intention to possess: Intend to possess the land to the exclusion of all others, including the legal owner.
• Possess the land without the owner’s consent: Occupation must be without permission (e.g., not renting, not invited).
• Do so continuously for 10 years (for registered land), or 12 years for unregistered land.
• Make a formal application to the Land Registry: After 10 years, the squatter can apply to be registered as the owner, then after an application the current legal owner is notified and has 65 days to object. If the owner does nothing, the squatter may be registered.
• If the owner objects, the squatter may still succeed if: 
  • They can prove an entitlement under estoppel (the owner’s previous statements and actions).
  • Or the land is adjacent to their own and they reasonably believed it was theirs.

Disputes of this nature tend to arise when a person attempts to claim ownership of a property through Adverse Posession, the owner of the property then disputes the claim.

Our expert team of lawyers have knowledge and expertise in relation to cases such as these and many other types. Whatever your property related issues, call us today with details of your case and we will be able to assist and advise you on the best approach. Alternatively you can book an advice hour now for some specialist help with your particular situation. 

You may have tried to resolve the problem informally, but that hasn’t worked. Equally, you may just want to better understand your legal position before approaching the other party. Whatever the circumstances of your problem, our specialist lawyers will be on hand to offer solutions ranging from alternative dispute resolution to the issue of court proceedings.

Our full range of property dispute services

Our property dispute solicitors can offer advice and services on:

• Rights of way
• Boundary disputes
• Landlord and tenant issues
• Co-ownership disputes such as disputes between joint property owners and those claiming an interest in the property
• Access to neighbouring land
• Encroachment onto your land
• Land Registry issues
• Party wall issues where building works on neighbouring land or attached buildings are potentially interfering with your land and buildings (but not the criminal defence of damage caused to buildings).
• Adverse possession (‘squatters rights’) claims
• Parking disputes
• Blocked access disputes

Alternative dispute resolution 

Alternative dispute resolution is another area that we specialise in, where we help our clients reach amicable solutions with any other parties, without the need to go to court. We offer negotiation, mediation, arbitration and conciliation services that, if effective, can save you a great deal of money and time.

Contact your closest office today 

If you would like to speak to one of our team about a residential property dispute, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We are happy to answer any queries you may and helpful tips can be found throughout our site. 

To speak to us and find out more, get in touch with one of our local branches at the following locations: 

• Southampton
• Hedge End
• Chandlers Ford
• Winchester
• Lymington
• Richmond Upon Thames