Harriet Turner

SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Harriet Turner is a Senior Associate in the Property Disputes team. She is well-trusted by clients as a highly accomplished property litigator who provides strategic but practical and sensible advice. Although Harriet aims to resolve disputes in a commercial and cost-effective way, where appropriate, she has experience of litigation in the High Court, County Court and First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

She advises on a wide range of property disputes with a particular focus on commercial property litigation, such as lease enforcement, contentious and non-contentious lease renewals, dilapidations and break notices. Harriet also advises on a range of residential property litigation, restrictive covenant disputes, service charge issues and possession matters (residential and commercial).

 

Harriet acts for landlords, tenants and property owners. She advises large-scale portfolio or investment landlords, and smaller private landlords. She works closely with the commercial property team on a range of matters, providing strategic input and support as well as assisting on non-contentious lease renewals. Harriet has also advised landlords and tenants during insolvency processes such as liquidation and administration. She acts for a variety of commercial tenants ranging from large national retailers to small businesses and start-ups. She also advises private individuals on a wide range of residential property issues and has provided advice to charity landlords on varying property issues.

 

Recent Experience

 

Commercial property litigation

 

  • Acting for a national retail tenant in a non-contentious lease renewal relating to its Oxford Street property; matter due for trial in February 2026.
  • Acting for the tenant in a contentious 1954 Act lease renewal, defending the landlord’s opposition on redevelopment grounds and negotiation of settlement terms.
  • Provision of litigation advice to investment landlords on all aspects of commercial property litigation (in conjunction with commercial property team).
  • Advising and supporting commercial property team on potentially litigious matters and with strategic support on larger transactions.
  • Provision of litigation advice to retail and other commercial tenants on all aspects of commercial property litigation.
  • Acting in a dispute relating to a multi-million pound development in Central London. Matter settled at trial in 2022.

 

Residential property litigation

 

  • Acted for the freeholder in a First-tier Tribunal matter relating to a service charge dispute and wider management issues; matter settled the day before trial.
  • Range of advice provided to both freeholders and leaseholders in relation to lease obligations, extent of demise, repairing obligations and responsibilities.

 

Enforcement

 

  • Acting for the landlord in securing an interim possession order over its property in Central London after trespassers gained access during renovation works.
  • Acting for the landlord in securing possession against trespassers in relation to an abandoned school site, where the trespassers gained access during the sale process.
  • Extensive experience acting for commercial landlords in forfeiture matters, and recovery of arrears.
Expertise
Property Disputes Commercial Property Disputes Residential Property Disputes
Credentials
Member of the Property Litigation Association
Member of the Dilapidations Association
Legal Practice Course (Commendation) (2015)
Graduate Diploma in Law (2014)
BA Archaeology (2:1) (University of York) (2013)