The phrase
"possession claims" refers to legal actions taken by someone (usually a landlord) to regain control of a property that they believe they have the right to. It typically involves asking the court to order a person or tenant to leave the property and give it back to the rightful owner.
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He also deals with real property issues such
as possession claims, boundary disputes and rights of way.
In possession claim online (PCOL) cases, the request must be made to the civil hearing centre on the property's patch.
Adverse possession claims including successfully advising a multinational company to a strip of land forming part of a large commercial site but which was never included in the legal title and which significantly impacted on the development value of the land;
An increase of private landlords and mortgage lenders issuing
possession claims on homeowners has prompted the Civil Justice Council to propose tighter regulation.
In 2012 he undertook a secondment to the Lender Services department of a major national firm of solicitors, during which he assisted in preparing complex mortgage
possession claims for trial.
Faisel is happy to discuss how best landlord and tenants can deal with
possession claims against vulnerable tenants that might raise issues of disability discrimination.
Joshua has acted in matters involving a broad range of real property and landlord and tenant issues,
including possession claims involving residential and business tenants, squatters and mortgagors, specific performance of contracts for sale, and estate agents» commission.
David has a particular interest in property work and has a detailed understanding
of possession claims against both tenants and mortgagors.
Section 9 of HA 1998 confers wide discretion on courts dealing
with possession claims, which is sufficient to permit adjournments of claims in appropriate circumstances.
I specialise in complex residential and
commercial possession claims, property litigation, shortfall claims and debt recovery on behalf of major lenders and mortgage providers.
Andrew Lane Talented advocate who is praised for his unwaveringly dedicated approach, regardless of whether he is handling high - profile cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court or more routine County
Court possession claims.
Since joining the firm in July 2016, Hannah has primarily been
managing possession claims based on rent arrears for one of DMH Stallard's top clients.
After all, judges at County Court level will be dealing with human rights defences to
possession claims most regularly and there is obvious scope for disagreement as to what constitutes a proportionate interference and what circumstances will be sufficiently exceptional as to cause a judge to conclude that making a possession order would be disproportionate.
He regularly
undertakes possession claims, disputes relating to protected tenancies, boundary disputes, adverse possession litigation and claims relating to rights of way and other easements.
It was only two years ago that Lord Hope, in the House of Lords, rejected the introduction of a proportionality test
into possession claims on the grounds that: «It lacks any firm objective criterion by which a judgment can be made as to which cases will achieve this standard and which will not.
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Prior to joining chambers Kate worked as a solicitor's agent so has had previous advocacy experience representing clients
in possession claims against both tenants and mortgagors as well as other general civil litigation.
Edward has wide experience in litigation concerning trusts of land, proprietary estoppel, equitable accounting, conveyancing disputes, boundary disputes,
adverse possession claims, litigation over easements and restrictive covenants, legal and equitable charges and mortgages, landlord and tenant disputes and possession actions.
There is now a substantial and growing literature on ODR and, as well as the eBay example, we have the MOJ's Money Claim Online and
Possession Claims Online — the latter two really are world - beating instances of ODR.
By its decision in McDonald, the Court of Appeal has provided a degree of certainty as to the position of human rights arguments as defences to residential
possession claims brought in the private sphere.
She is commonly instructed by local authorities to bring
possession claims based on failed succession, antisocial behaviour, non-occupation, subletting and rent arrears.
I am a partner and head of the firm's asset recovery litigation and sales teams, specialising in residential and
commercial possession claims, property litigation, shortfall claims, debt recovery and professional negligence litigation on behalf of major lenders and mortgage providers.
In Allen v London Borough of Southwark [2008] EWCA Civ 1478, [2008] All ER (D) 113 (Nov) the Court of Appeal considered whether the bringing of five
separate possession claims, each raising the same bad point, could amount to harassment under PHA 1997.
Possession claims for residential assured shorthold tenancies, business tenancies and mortgaged properties.
Clare Cullen Up - and - coming junior with considerable experience in the sector, who covers areas such
as possession claims, homeless applications and antisocial behaviour injunctions.
The court service in its annual report lauds the great success of money claims on line and
possession claims on line.
Recent work: Successfully defended
a possession claim brought by a local authority, who contested that the individual did not satisfy succession conditions.
She offers expertise across all areas of housing law, and regularly handles cases relating to succession disputes,
possession claims and unlawful eviction.
He is highly experienced in
possession claims and homelessness appeals, and also contributes to the sector by co-authoring a number of written materials.
Recent work: Successfully acted for the Council in Guildford BC v Smith,
a possession claim against a traveller which raised human rights and Equality Act issues.
Sara Beecham Acts on behalf of local authorities and registered providers in a wide range of social housing matters, including antisocial behaviour injunction and
possession claims.
The breadth and reach of the LASPO reforms mean that a meaningful estimate would require isolating the impact of the legal aid reforms from a number of other departmental policies, such as reforms to family justice and tribunal fees, policies from other government departments, such as changes to the benefits system, and wider societal trends, such as divorce rates or
possession claims.