My role

I am an associate within our housing litigation team and I specialise in all aspects of housing litigation. I regularly advise registered providers on anti-social behaviour matters, tenancy enforcement issues and disrepair claims issued by tenants. I also provide extensive training packages to our registered provider clients.

My experience

I qualified as a chartered legal executive in 2007 but have been with Anthony Collins Solicitors since 2003. I initially worked within our regulatory team but have specialised in housing litigation since 2005.

I run a varied case load including possession and injunction claims, many of which involve complex issues such as mental capacity, Equality Act Defences and proportionality Defences. I have designed and delivered numerous bespoke training sessions for clients and have received excellent feedback for my clear and easy to understand approach. These training sessions include advocacy for rent arrears teams; housing law back to basics and a follow-on advanced housing law session; and a disrepair masterclass.

I also provide strategic advice to social landlords on tenant disrepair claims and provide reviews of and advice on a number of client policies and procedures.

My specialisms

  • Housing litigation
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Injunctions
  • Disrepair

My latest articles

Possession Notices – all change once more!
Possession Notices – all change once more!

Not only has the possession stay been extended until 20 September, the notice periods to be given to tenants has been extended in certain circumstances with some important exceptions.

Further Stay of Possession Proceedings until 20 September 2020
Further Stay of Possession Proceedings until 20 September 2020

After much commentary in the housing press in recent days, we are aware that this morning, Friday 21 August 2020, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee approved a further amendment to the Court Rules, extending the current stay on possession proceedings until 20 September 2020. This is simply awaiting a Statutory Instrument to be laid by Parliament to bring the changes in; therefore, the position could change but the possibility of this is very slim.

ASB Update – all change!

To recap the following tools will be available as of 20 October 2014: New absolute Ground for Possession – available for both secure and assured tenants, the new absolute Ground for possession creates 5 different conditions that can give rise to a mandatory Possession Order.

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