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Provided by Michael Singleton
Social Housing, Property, Regulatory
Michael specialises in all aspects of residential landlord and tenant work with particular emphasis on Human Rights, anti-social behaviour and regulatory matters. He has been instructed in multi-handed injunction claims involving organised crime groups and also minors.
Experienced in claims under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and claims arising following stock transfers.
Regularly instructed on behalf of local authorities, Housing Associations and by specialist tenant advisers including not for profit bodies.
Recently obtained a renewable three-year ‘persons unknown’ injunction on behalf of a consortium of four local authorities to prevent ‘car cruising’.
Notable reported cases include: Wolverhampton City Council and others v Persons Unknown [2024] EWHC 2273 (KB); Nightingale v Bromford Housing Association [2024] EWHC 136 (KB); Gill & Gill v Kassam [2018] 8 WLUK 119; Birmingham City Council v Pardoe [2016] EWHC 3119 (QB); Birmingham City Council v Ashton [2012] EWCA Civ 1557; Corby BC v Scott [2012] EWCA Civ 276; Birmingham City Council v Frisby [2011] UKSC 8; & Knowsley HT v White [2008] UKHL 70.
Social Housing Law Association (Founder Member); Midland Circuit; Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health; Birmingham Medico-Legal Society.
Advised the Chartered Institute of Housing on the 'Guidance Notes for the Community Harm Statement'.
LLB (Hons) University of Leicester 1985. Called to the Bar 1987. Head of St Ives Chambers Housing and Property Group. Lectures on most aspects of Housing law to solicitors and other housing professionals.
Provided by Chambers
Michael Singleton is a longstanding, esteemed member of St Ives Chambers who demonstrates great insight and skill in matters pertaining to the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. He is also distinguished by his regulatory work in areas such as unlawful eviction, planning enforcement and the Environmental Protection Act.
Provided by Chambers
He is the go-to barrister for any unusual or very technical query or case.
Michael Singleton is brilliant. He is a walking encyclopedia.
Michael is able to provide detailed, complex advice.
He is the go-to barrister for any unusual or very technical query or case.
Michael Singleton is brilliant. He is a walking encyclopedia.
Michael is able to provide detailed, complex advice.
