Property Disputes - Boundary Disputes
The courts recognise the value of mediation especially within property disputes. It was stated by Lord Justice Mummery in the case of Bradford v’s James & Ors that;
‘there are too many calamitous neighbour disputes in court. Greater use of the services of local mediators, who have specialist legal and surveying skills and are experienced in alternative dispute resolution. Any attempt at mediation should be made at the beginning of the dispute and certainly well before things turn nasty and become expensive. Litigation hardens attitudes. Costs become an additional aggravating issue. Almost by its own momentum the case that cried out for compromise moves onwards and upwards to a conclusion that is disastrous for one of the parties, or possibly both.’
Property and land is a sector which continually provides disputes between parties. Landlords and tenant disputes can include rent reviews, property management and service charges. Disputes between neighbours can be very difficult for the affected parties and can become extremely entrenched in conflict. Property disputes can include boundary problems, party wall disputes, rights of way and restrictive covenants. Property disputes can encompass professional negligence claims against solicitors, surveyors, valuers and architects.
Paul is a RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) accredited mediator. This together with a specialist background in the construction and property sector makes him ideal to mediate real estate and property disputes.
