Andy Meatcher
Associate
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
Andy has significant expertise in commercial property disputes and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Previously Andy has acted for numerous large high street retail tenants and dealt with large portfolios of stores across the UK. Andy also has experience in advising landlords in relation to commercial disputes as well particularly investment portfolios.
Landlord and Tenant Disputes – providing advice in relation to business tenancy renewals both opposed and unopposed, break notices, rent and service charge arrears, dilapidations claims, forfeiture and possession claims.
Land and Development Disputes – dealing with the number of issues arising from development including option notices, telecommunications apparatus advice, trespass issues, nuisance claims, boundary disputes, restrictive covenant disputes, and adverse possession claims.
Work highlights
LEASE RENEWAL
Acted on an opposed lease renewal in relation to a large retail unit where the landlord was seeking to redevelop the premises.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
Advised in relation to a damage to a neighbouring wall on behalf of a developer client, which settled for a large sum at mediation.
RENT ARREARS
Pursuing and defending rent arrears claims as a result of Covid-19.
DILAPIDATIONS
Acted in a multimillion-pound dilapidations claim and dealt with settlement on behalf of a tenant client.
TRESPASSING
Advised a large education client in relation to trespass proceedings by way of protest which led to successfully obtaining an injunction from the High Court to remove the trespassing persons unknown in occupation.
NOISE DISTURBANCE
Provided advice in relation to a large central London office accommodation where our client’s landlord was completing works and causing significant noise disturbance to our client and dealt with subsequent large settlement of this claim.
FORFEITURE
Advice in relation to forfeiture and termination proceedings as a result of non-payment of rent, insolvency of the tenant, and alterations in breach of lease.
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