Provided by GT Stewart
Our dedicated team is led by Joint Heads, Claire Wiles and Susan Gronbach. The team frequently act for vulnerable clients striving to remedy discrimination and inequality, and challenge unlawful actions wherever they arise, in homelessness, possession claims, and in private sector housing. The team represent clients across a wide range of housing and public law issues including, possession proceedings, antisocial behaviour injunctions, unlawful eviction, disrepair and fitness for human habitation, homelessness and judicial review in housing matters. Our Housing Law Solicitors believe that having a safe and secure home is a fundamental basic right which, if threatened, can negatively impact on all other aspects of a person’s life, such as their health, relationships, education and livelihood. Our Housing Law Solicitors will passionately fight for their clients’ and have a reputation for working relentlessly in the pursuit of justice. The team frequently receives instructions from the Official Solicitor to act on behalf of clients lacking litigation capacity and who are protected parties in complex antisocial behaviour possession and injunction cases, involving disability discrimination defences and counterclaims.
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GT Stewart is experienced in all aspects of housing law, including disrepair claims and the defence of tenants against anti-social behaviour actions. The team regularly represents vulnerable clients in unlawful eviction and homelessness cases. It is adept at bringing claims born out of Equality Act 2010 issues and has additional strength in bring cases to appeal.
GT Stewart represented a tenant in a judicial review claim against a London borough, challenging the suitability of her temporary accommodation following the birth of her daughter.
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They are committed to the area of social housing and they take a very active interest in their cases.
GT Stewart is a very good firm; the lawyers are specialists in their fields.
As a team, they work very well together and provide a high level of service.
They are committed to the area of social housing and they take a very active interest in their cases.
GT Stewart is a very good firm; the lawyers are specialists in their fields.
As a team, they work very well together and provide a high level of service.
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Claire Wiles is an experienced social housing lawyer who regularly advises on homelessness, disrepair and unlawful eviction cases.
Claire is really knowledgeable in this area of law and a pleasure to work with. She is very hard working, competent and professional.
Claire displayed great strength as a litigator, dealing with extremely difficult and complex situations with a level of calmness.
Luke supports vulnerable clients on a wide range of housing issues, including disrepair, unlawful eviction, homelessness and housing priority.
Luke is extremely thorough, has a sharp legal brain and he picks up on points really quickly.