Cheraine Williams
Partner
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
Cheraine has extensive experience in providing commercial and residential property dispute resolution services as well as dealing with construction and building disputes for a wide variety of clients and sectors. Cheraine is also able to advise clients fully on the full range of property related insolvency issues which may arise, and has expertise in dealing with agricultural tenancies.
Work highlights
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
Acting for, advising and settling construction disputes in the TCC on behalf of developers and employers.
BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Acting for, advising and successfully defending a claim by a third party in relation to the beneficial interest in a property.
TENANCY DEPOSIT DISPUTE
Acting for, advising upon and successfully setting aside a Statutory Demand and three County Court Judgments obtained by the landlord in relation to disrepair and tenancy deposit issues arising from an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements.
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Acting for, advising and dealing with complex title and boundary disputes in relation to agricultural and other types of land.
Services
Sectors
Recent videos
REAL ESTATE
All change - The Renters Rights Bill
Most within the letting industry would have heard about the abolishment of no-fault evictions i.e. s21 of The Housing Act 1988, which has been on the agenda for some time. The last Bill was not passed by the previous Parliament and, since then, the Labour Government has changed it and reintroduced it as “the Renters Rights Bill”. The change in name also brings in a change of substance as, not only are the Government seeking to abolish no fault evictions, but also propose other changes which could lead to substantially less properties being available to let, pushing up market rents.
Recent videos
REAL ESTATE
Residential lease extensions – where are we now?
For owners of residential flats, the past few years has been a period of confusion and frustration as the Government has sought to reform the lease extension process, including the way that lease extensions are valued. The subject has received a good deal of press attention and indeed a new piece of legislation – the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) – was enacted in the final parliamentary session before the general election in July.
Recent articles
Insights
Nuisance claims have been reshaped, moving beyond traditional disputes over noise or smell to address the complexities of modern land use.
26/01/2026
Insights
After a long wait, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”) has now received Royal Assent and is due to come into force on a piecemeal basis.
16/01/2026
Insights
More cases are arising regarding what happens to the service of notices in the registration gap between completion and registration at the Land Registry.
26/09/2025
Insights
There are not many cases which crop up on the tenants’ rights of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. Recently, one has, which touches on the question “what is a building”?
12/03/2025