Amy Scott

Amy advises landlords, tenants, developers, property investors, managing agents, and corporate occupiers across a range of contentious property matters.

Her expertise spans commercial landlord and tenant disputes; disputes relating to rights of way, easements, restrictive covenants, adverse possession, boundary disputes, and trespass; residential possession matters under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025; dilapidations claims and lease-end obligations; contested and uncontested possession proceedings for residential and commercial property; nuisance, negligence, and property-related contractual disputes; and enforcing and defending claims relating to service charges, estate charges, and management disputes.

Alongside experience conducting litigation in the County County Court, High Court, First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), Amy also engages in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation and negotiated settlements.

Examples of Amy’s work include:

• Successfully obtaining an interim injunction to prevent trespass on our client’s land.
• Obtaining an order for specific performance for a managing agent to carry out its obligations in accordance with a Management Agreement.
• Regaining possession of residential properties and advising on the Interference with Goods Act 1977 for belongings which remained in the property.
• Succeeding in a Part 8 Claim to remove a charge from our client’s property following a lack of engagement from the other party to allow our client to continue with their sale.
• Advising on the validity of Section 42 notices in accordance with Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
• Providing a landlord client with options in accordance with the terms of a commercial lease to regain possession due to a breach, including forfeiture and service of a break notice.
• Assisting with the instruction of a surveyor prior to the term end of a commercial lease in anticipation of any dilapidations claim.