Phil is a senior associate in BCLP’s market-leading Real Estate Disputes practice group with several years of experience advising clients on property litigation matters before all UK real estate litigation forums – the First-Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. 

Phil advises commercial and residential landlords across a spectrum of property issues including acting in multiple rent review matters concerning interpretation and review requirements; vacant possession strategy for properties subject to leases both inside and outside the protections of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; recovery of arrears; and advice on improvement works and repairing obligations, with special regard to concerns over quiet enjoyment and service charge recoverability.

Phil has represented both tenants and landlords in Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 opposed and unopposed lease renewal cases, including experience dealing with grounds (d), (f) and (g) as well de-risking and pursuing break clause disputes. He is also knowledgeable in matters related to vesting orders and escheat.

Phil has extensive experienced in trespass-related work including obtaining orders for possession and injunctions against urban explorers; obtaining freezing orders; securing charging orders; and other routes to successfully recovering debts for clients. He also advises on a wide range of neighbourly matter issues including disputes over easements, rights of way, party walls and nuisance.

He has a growing practice advising clients on business rates (from the Check stage all the way through to Appeals at the highest level) and council tax.