Justin Althaus
Call: 1988
Senior (10+ yrs call)
Senior (10+ yrs call)


Justin Althaus specialises in all aspects of chancery and property law cases.
Justin heads up Chambers property team.
Justin heads up Chambers property team.
Expertise
As Justin focuses on property, he mostly handles surveyors’ and solicitors’ negligence as professional negligence cases.
His property practice encompasses:
Justin is also a qualified mediator and is authorised to accept instruction under the Public Access Scheme.
His property practice encompasses:
- Commercial landlord and tenant claims, including rent reviews and business lease renewals under LTA 1954.
- Property damage disputes, involving tree roots and Japanese knotweed, and other nuisance claims.
- Section 84 LPA 1925 applications and restrictive covenants.
- Easements, rights of way, adverse possession and boundary disputes.
- Co-ownership and beneficial interest disputes.
- Options and rights of pre-emption.
- Assets of Community Value and the ACV Regs 2012.
- Public and private sector residential landlord and tenant claims.
- Farm business tenancies.
- Compulsory transfers under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Justin is also a qualified mediator and is authorised to accept instruction under the Public Access Scheme.
Recent cases
Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 Rankings
Awards
Memberships
- Bar in the Community
- Bar Pro Bono unit
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- Chancery Bar Association
Publications
Education
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