I often attend court for landlord & tenant cases, both residential and commercial. This includes multi-track possession hearings and a full range of injunctions.
My approach
I will always strive to achieve your objectives while providing clear and frank advice. I am responsive and usually complete work within 48-hours.
My work
My residential landlord & tenant work encompasses illegal eviction, disrepair and Equality Act claims, representing landlords, tenants, local authorities and management directors. Executors frequently instructed me in landlord & tenant disputes brought prior to probate, combining my experience in both areas. My commercial work includes advising commercial tenants who seek relief from forfeiture, advising commercial landlords in relation to their grounds for possession, and drafting s25 notices. In a recent matter, I successfully appealed in a case where a judge erred in law about whether a party was entitled to remain in the property.
In my property work, I have acted for property owners and squatters, and my research has been published in the City Law Journal. This has included obtaining injunctions in the High Court. I have assisted with boundary disputes as well as cases arising from property development regarding party wall agreements and the overriding of easements. I have been instructed in disputes over title, including one case where buyers did not register their title and the land subsequently passed to a third party. I have advised on applications to the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, representing clients in applications to vary leases, challenge service charges and seek rent repayment orders.
I accept instructions in planning inquiries, drawing on my experience from working in economic consulting. I am particularly interested in litigation relating to infrastructure projects and housing developments. I have been instructed in numerous matters where tenants have not complied with the local planning and building regulations, as well as environmental protection orders. I have obtained strike out and summary judgment in cases where the Claimant has not met the evidential burden to demonstrate a real prospect of success.
About me
I am regularly instructed in commercial, property and divorce cases. My work includes breaches of contract, landlord & tenant litigation, and complex disputes over real estate. I frequently appear in the County Court as well as the Senior Courts and have won multiple appeals. Outside of practice, I lecture on cruises about history.
What my clients say
“I have had the pleasure of working with Alexander on 3 recent cases. I have found him to be thorough in his case preparation, able to effectively research difficult areas of law and approachable but firm when advising clients.”
“I have not only found Mr Bunzl to be professional, extremely knowledgeable and patient but I have also found him to be a very pleasant person to whom I will have no qualms with instructing in the future.”
“Mr Bunzl’s approach is very client focused, and this has resulted in excellent outcomes and satisfied clients. He takes the time to understand the instructions and goes above and beyond to ensure we are kept updated throughout the case.”
Professional & academic
Education:
- University of Oxford, Economic and Social History M.Sc.
- University of Warwick, History B.A. (Hons), First Class
- Bar Professional Training Course
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Basil Neild Award, Inner Temple
- Scholarship, Inner Temple
Memberships:
- Chancery Bar Association
- Commercial Bar Association
- Honourable Society of Inner Temple