Property Litigation is Booming, But What Is It? Dewar Hogan Has the Answer

LONDON, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Specialist litigation solicitors Dewar Hogan has the low down on the property litigation boom

Over the past 30 years property litigation has risen from out of the shadows from an unknown area of law to a significant and highly specialised aspect of it. In fact, it's safe to say property litigation is booming. Property litigation covers everything from boundary disputes to eviction and squatter's rights. With the property market in such dire straits more people are renting so incidents of dilapidation, forfeiture of lease and illegal subletting are increasing. Furthermore, as people are now more aware of property litigation, they understandable expect to be advised by a specialist property litigation solicitor.

30 years ago, property litigation issues were dealt with under the broad umbrella of the law. A dispute would be referred to a solicitor's colleague who would work on all kinds of disputes from employment to matrimonial and had little specialist knowledge of the sector.

As property law and legal arrangements have become more complicated, specialisation has become necessary.

Dewar Hogan is a specialist litigation solicitors firm that offers advice, information and property litigation services to a range of both commercial and residential property clients. In fact advisory work makes up a large proportion of its business, accounting for about 40% of Dewar Hogan's workload. As Ron Hogan, joint founded of Dewar Hogan points out, 'I think for most property litigation solicitors litigation only forms part of their work. A lot of time is spent advising clients and I firmly believe that as a general rule it's in a client's interest to obtain advice from a solicitor with a property litigation background rather than from a transactional solicitor'.

Interestingly, it was Ron Hogan and fellow founder of Dewar Hogan John Cox who were instrumental in forming the Property Litigation Association, which now has more than 500 members. Dewar Hogan is an industry leader in the field of property litigation and has a vast collective wealth of experience and knowledge in this area.

About Dewar Hogan

Dewar Hogan are solicitors based in the City of London specialising exclusively in advice in relation to property issues, claims and disputes; and property litigation, including professional negligence claims against property professionals (solicitors, valuers etc). The firm provides the full range of commercial property services and residential property services including those relating to adverse possession, boundary disputes, and beneficial interests.

Founded in 1991 by Ron Hogan and John Cox, Dewar Hogan are recognised as one of the leading property litigation practices by Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession

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