Lawyers

Timothy Waitt

Timothy Waitt

Work Department

Housing and public law

Position

Timothy primarily advises about defects to property.  Most of his work involves advising home owners who have bought badly built brand new homes.  His clients frequently seek advice having tried to deal with developers and insurers (NHBC, Premier etc) directly but without success.

Partner specialist in repairs and statutory nuisance litigation, acting for tenants, leaseholders and occupiers and landlords, freeholders and property owners. Timothy is a solicitor advocate with higher rights of audience and regularly advocates for his clients in court without the need to instruct a barrister.

Career

From 2001, trained Belshaw & Curtin; qualified 2003; joined Anthony Gold 2005, became partner 2010.  Throughout he has advised on claims involving repair issues.  He developed particular specialisms advising on problems with structural defects, leaks, damp and mould.  Timothy’s focus is on claims involving badly new built homes, applying his considerable expertise and experience to get results for his clients.

Timothy’s case have been reported in the press, and he has appeared on national broadcast media discussing the issues faced by his clients and their cases.

Memberships

Society of Construction Law; Housing Law Practitioners Association; South London Law Society.

Education

Croydon College; University of Wales (LLB (Hons)); Glamorgan University (LPC).

Leisure

Out of work Timothy enjoys sailing, walking, Bella & Sparky the cats and being Dad.

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