Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Social Housing

London (Bar)

15 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Real Estate Litigation

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Laura Tweedy

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Laura is an experienced, sought-after barrister who specialises in residential and commercial landlord and tenant and property litigation, as well as in social housing. She is recommended for real estate litigation and social housing in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

She is described as always looking for “solutions rather than problems” and “taking a pragmatic, commercially minded approach to matters”. It is also noted that she is “compelling and persuasive” in court and has a “steely determination to fight her client’s corner”. She is also known for being “incredibly impressive on the client care front”.

Laura’s landlord and tenant litigation practice includes possession, notices, long leasehold, AST, service charge and management

disputes, dilapidations, 1954 Act claims, forfeiture, rent reviews and pub work. Her real estate litigation work includes TOLATA claims, rights to light, rights of way, easements and covenants, trespass, nuisance and adverse possession. She has strong experience in harassment cases, injunctions and guardian occupation.

Laura has cross-over experience with property-related offences in the Magistrates Court and FTT, including HMO licensing, rent repayment orders, civil penalties, environmental legislation, Housing Act 2004 and s21/s25 service charge claims. She is experienced in private prosecutions, appeals and rates mitigation.

She is regarded as a leading junior for social housing work, frequently acting for housing associations and local authorities. Her related property expertise sees her instructed in cases where property and social housing law overlap.

Laura is an accredited mediator and regularly appears in the High Court, Upper Tribunal, FTT and County Court.

Chambers Review

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Social Housing - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Laura Tweedy is a top choice for many large housing associations to act in homelessness and possession cases, among others. She elicits praise for her deft client-handling and cross-examination skills, and makes regular appearances before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.


Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Laura Tweedy is an incredibly well-respected property law junior. She has extensive knowledge of residential landlord and tenant matters including injunctions, possessions and guardianship disputes. Tweedy is also well versed in trusts of land issues.

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