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Anthony Gold

Social Housing: Tenants

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Anthony Gold

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Social Housing: Tenants - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Anthony Gold is recognised as one of the leading specialist housing law teams for tenants in London. The team is proficient in dealing with complex possession claims, homelessness, disrepair matters and a range of long leasehold issues, along with group actions contesting estate regeneration schemes. The firm has niche expertise in dealing with health problems relating to poor housing, with additional expertise in advising on tenancy deposit protection schemes.

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Work Highlights

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  • Anthony Gold represented the Housing Law Practitioners Association as an intervenor in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in the Court of Appeal. The case concerned whether a local council’s in-house complaints scheme could be considered an acceptable form of ADR.

Strengths

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  • I was impressed by their commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for us. They were supportive and reassuring, and always had a clear strategy.

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  • Anthony Gold's team offers a consistent professional approach and deep knowledge of the law relating to social housing.

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  • Anthony Gold are very client-focused and provide a good level of support. The lawyers we work with have an excellent understanding of what we do, which makes instructions clear and concise.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Brookes
    Andrew Brookes

    Andrew Brookes

    Andrew Brookes is highly regarded for his work representing tenants in housing litigation, handling disrepair claims and leaseholder matters.

    • Andrew was a great mixture of professional, understanding and kind. He worked really hard to achieve a successful outcome for us and he was clearly very knowledgeable and experienced.

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    • Andrew is a very well-organised lawyer able to handle large and complex cases.

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  • Eleanor Solomon
    Eleanor Solomon

    Eleanor Solomon

    Eleanor Solomon acts for clients in claims brought against their housing associations. She has particular strength in claims relating to cladding and disrepair, while also offering experience of unlawful eviction and nuisance matters.

    • Eleanor is efficient and highly praised by clients.

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  • Timothy Waitt
    Timothy Waitt

    Timothy Waitt

    Timothy Waitt has particular strength acting for tenants and leaseholders on disrepair claims, with notable expertise in cases concerning defective newbuilds in shared ownership schemes.

    • Timothy is a very able lawyer, with an impressive understanding of complex disrepair issues.

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    • He is very thorough and a leader in the field when it comes to housing conditions. He's fighting for clients.

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