Phillip has wide experience of property and landlord and tenant disputes. He recently acted for the developer in an opposed business tenancy renewal relying on redevelopment grounds and has written on the same subject in the Estates Gazette. Other recent work includes an injunction to prevent interference with a right of way, where a quarry owner sought to rely on Coventry v Lawrence to force a homeowner to accept an alternative access route.
Phillip deals with all aspects of possession claims, forfeiture, tenancy renewals, dilapidations, mortgages and fixed charge receivers. Phillip also advises on property damage and nuisance claims, boundary and easement issues, party walls, restrictive covenants, beneficial interest disputes, the Church of England’s faculty jurisdiction and professional negligence claims arising out of conveyancing.
Phillip’s insolvency experience often crosses over into his property practice and he co-wrote the chapter on disclaimer in Butterworths Property Insolvency.