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Property Litigation

Who we are 

Our team has experience handling a wide range of property-related disputes and are known for delivering commercially focused, practical advice that adds real value.  

Whether we’re advising on complex estate management issues or resolving contentious development matters, we’re here to help clients protect their interests and move forward with confidence. 

What we do 

The firm advises on a full range of matters, such as: 

  • Estate management matters for both landlords and tenants, including guidance on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  • Opposed and unopposed lease renewals from both a landlord and a tenant’s perspective
  • Develop and implement relocation and exit strategies
  • Managing break notices and dilapidations including those involving complex questions of law and value
  • Recovering possession, advising on forfeiture, trespasser removal, and securing sites for redevelopment 
  • Recovering rent arrears and enforcing lease covenants
  • Interpretation and enforceability of easements and covenants
  • Insolvency-related property issues
  • Advice on disrepair, alterations, alienation, and questions over types of tenure  
  • Adverse possession and boundary disputes 
  • Development work including:  
    • Advising on the exercise of options  
    • Interpreting and terminating development agreements 
    • Telecoms advice  

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How we can help you 

The team is trusted by a diverse client base, including property investors and developers, institutional landlords, national retailers, corporate occupiers and owner-managed businesses. Many of our clients are household names, operating across sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, and shipping and logistics. 

Above all, we’re committed to understanding your goals and pressures, so we can provide clear, relevant advice that gets results – not just legal answers, but real-world solutions that work for your business. 

Examples of the team’s recent and previous experience 

  • Advising a client in relation to a multi million pound overage claim which was expedited for trial on very short notice.  
  • We acted for a developer and owner of a business park in a dispute in relation to the wording of a restrictive covenant, which included applying to the High Court for an injunction.    
  • We provide ongoing legal support for a number of household name clients actively managing their property portfolios. Our client base includes an electrical wholesale retailer, a high street bank, a bakery and a coffee shop franchises.  
  • We advised a house builder in connection with a complex misrepresentation claim.   
  • We advised a hotel in relation to a service charge dispute.   
  • Developing and implementing a possession strategy for a global cladding and insulation manager. This involved complex questions around the ’54 Act, timing and strategy.   
  • Acting for an individual with a multi million pound property portfolio in a claim for non payment of rent.  

Legal 500 Guide, Property Litigation,  2025 

“The service I have received from the Tyr Law was great and very impressive. They were very understanding and knowledgeable and took me through my situation step by step. They clearly explained the technical aspects of my case and communication was excellent. I would highly recommend them.”

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+44 113 512 1050

2 The Embankment, Sovereign Street, Leeds, LS1 4BA
No1 St Michaels 36 Jackson's Row, Manchester M2 5WD

Tyr and Tyr Law are trading names of Jowett Kennedy Fidler LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales with registration number OC425850 and registered office at 2 The Embankment, Sovereign Street, Leeds, LS1 4BA. A list of members is available at the registered office. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA ID 656843. Our professional rules may be accessed at https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations. VAT number: 315 7424 13

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