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.

Ed Cracknell has been a great support and resource dealing with some urgent and quite challenging situations. He always provides sound perspective and a calm head, as well as being a safe pair of hands for sense checking and supporting our in-house legal function.
The Legal 500 (2025)

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

Awards and accreditations

Ed's highlights

News

06.09.2024

Can we prune churchyard trees that are blocking our sunlight?—The Times

Partner Ed Cracknell responds to a reader of The Times who asks who is responsible for pruning overgrown trees in...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
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14.08.2024

Handling noisy neighbours and disclosure of disputes—The Times Property newsletter

Partner Ed Cracknell has been quoted in The Times' Property newsletter, offering recommendations on how best to avoid or...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
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16.04.2024

Navigating the 2017 Electronic Communications Code

In an era dominated by digital connectivity, agreements governing rights of Code operators are essential for...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team. Joe Maloney, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
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Ed Cracknell, Joe Maloney
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