Justin Althaus

As Justin focuses on property, he mostly handles surveyors’ and solicitors’ negligence as professional negligence cases.

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.

• Bar in the Community


• Bar Pro Bono unit


• Professional Negligence Bar Association


• Chancery Bar Association