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.
Experience
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Successfully settling £1.8 million dilapidations claim for office tenant
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Acting in £4 million service charge dispute
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Acting for various developers in seeking removal of telecoms masts to enable development projects
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Acting in central London right to light claim, achieving settlement immediately prior to trial
Memberships
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Member of the Practical Law's Consultation Board for Property Litigation
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Member of the Property Litigation Association
Awards and accreditations
Ed's highlights
13.05.2025
Who is responsible if a telephone line crossing over a property is brought down by the landowner’s tree falling on the cable? —The Times
06.03.2025
The Electronic Communications Code: key provisions and implications for landowners
27.02.2025
My neighbour’s light shines into my sitting room. What are my rights?—The Times