Alison Sparks, Legal Executive Associate

Alison Sparks

Partner, Property Dispute Resolution

Specialisms & expertise

Enfranchisement and statutory lease extensions
Contested and non contested lease renewals under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954
Possession claims both residential and commercial properties
Adverse possession claims
Disputes relating to easements e.g. rights of way
Boundary disputes and trespass and nuisance claims
Contract disputes relating to property e.g. misrepresentation, failure to complete and breach of restrictive covenants.

Client stories & examples of work

Acting for a group of property owners in connection with the enforcement of a restrictive covenant preventing neighbouring land from being used for housing development
Acting for a corporate client with a large property portfolio in connection with enfranchisement and lease extension claims made by their lessees under the Housing & Urban Development Act 1993
Advising in connection with the development of a commercial site and the service of notices under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 opposing the grant of a new tenancy
Acting for clients in connection with a boundary dispute also involving drainage rights and adverse possession.

Types of client

Commercial and residential landlords and tenants
Commercial and private landowners
Charites and schools.

Achievements & other apppointments

Alison is a member of the Property Litigation Association and a foundation governor at a local primary school.

Profile

Alison joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2014.

We had a long standing problem and Alison explained clearly our current options, which enabled us to progress. We felt confident with the advice she gave us.