Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About Ed

I help businesses, charities and individuals avoid, manage and resolve disputes relating to properties. Nobody wants disputes to arise but, when they do, I’m there to solve the problem as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Ed specialises in all aspects of property dispute resolution. His areas of expertise include landlord and tenant disputes, business lease renewals and terminations, possession claims and development disputes.

Focusing mainly on commercial property disputes for commercial clients, Ed has a particular interest in the renewal and termination of telecoms leases under the Electronic Communications Code. Other specialisms include adverse possession, restrictive covenants and rights of way and light.

Ed has written several articles for industry publications including the Estates Gazette, Property Week and the Property Law Journal. He is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times 'Home Help' column and delivers seminars to real estate clients.

He joined Russell-Cooke as a trainee in 2003 and was promoted to the partnership in 2020.

Experience

  • Successfully settling £1.8 million dilapidations claim for office tenant

  • Acting in £4 million service charge dispute

  • Acting for various developers in seeking removal of telecoms masts to enable development projects

  • Acting in central London right to light claim, achieving settlement immediately prior to trial

Memberships

  • Member of the Practical Law's Consultation Board for Property Litigation

  • Member of the Property Litigation Association

Ed's highlights

News

10.04.2024

Is it safe to buy a house with squatters in it?—The Times

Partner Ed Cracknell has contributed to The Times 'Home Help' column advising on the risks of buying a house with a squatter in it, and the options available to...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
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News

02.02.2024

Landmark decision: Supreme Court’s ruling on injunctions and the rights of 'newcomers’

The Supreme Court recently handed down judgment on the validity and requirements of injunctions against ‘persons unknown’ in Wolverhampton City Council and...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team. James Underwood, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
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Ed Cracknell, James Underwood
News

26.01.2024

How can I evict squatters from my property?—The Sunday Times

Partner Ed Cracknell has responded to a reader’s question in The Sunday Times’ Home Help feature on squatter eviction. 
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
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