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Carl Fain

Carl Fain

UK Bar 2026

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Tanfield Chambers
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate Litigation

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Carl has a specialist property and chancery practice, with a focus on landlord and tenant. His work includes all aspects of commercial and residential landlord and tenant including dilapidations claims, business tenancy renewals, enfranchisement, rights of first refusal, RTM, appointment of managers and service charge disputes.

Career

MA (Oxon) The Queen's College, Oxford

BVC (Very Competent)

Called to the Bar in 2001

Appointed as a Recorder in 2023

Professional Memberships

Property Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

Publications

Contributor to all 5 editions of Service Charges and Management (Sweet & Maxwell).

Author of LexisNexis Question and Answer series.

Personal

Lives in London. Married with two delightful daughters.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Carl Fain is a talented property barrister with expertise in business tenancy renewals, service charge disputes and dilapidation claims. His practice also takes in landlord and tenant matters, mortgage-related claims and property-related professional negligence cases. He has experience in significant possession disputes.

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Strengths

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  • Carl is very approachable and will go the extra mile. He sticks to his convictions and argues his point of view very well.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • Carl is an experienced and tenacious advocate who gives commercial, practical advice.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • Carl is my go-to for complex dilapidations, service charges and general property litigation work. He always delivers.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

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