Christopher Rafferty

Chris Rafferty is Head of the PSQB Housing Team and is regularly instructed on behalf of Registered Social Landlords, Local Authorities, private landlords, and tenants..

In 2019 he was appointed a Deputy District Judge.

Chris is recognised as a Leading Junior in the 2026 editions of Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.

He maintains an expertise in public and private residential landlord and tenant possessions and unlawful eviction claims. Such claims involve issues of succession, rent arrears, ASB and other breaches of tenancy. Chris is often instructed to represent landlords and tenants in claims with issues relating to harassment, unlawful eviction and breaches of covenants.

Moreover, Chris has extensive experience with disrepair claims, ASB and homelessness appeals, and is familiar with the impact of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Equality Act 2010 and has appeared in claims in which possession orders are sought against travellers.

Recent cases have involved complex homelessness appeals, multi-track final hearings in disrepair and counterclaims involving set-off, final hearing ASB possession claims, and committals for breach of exclusion and injunction orders.

Areas of Practice

Chris maintains an expertise in the following areas:

Possession claims

Disrepair claims

Homelessness

Housing related Judicial Reviews

Housing related appeals

Public Law and Human Rights Defences

Chris also practises in commercial & chancery, Personal injury & clinical negligence and Employment.