Westgate Chambers

Civil

Landlord and Tenant, Housing, Property, Planning and Environmental Law

Andrew has significant experience of housing, property, planning, and enforcement issues. He undertakes cases on behalf of private clients, local authorities, public agencies as well as legally aided tenants.

Andrew has recently been involved in the unusual introduction by a local Council of interim management orders under section 102 of the Housing Act 2004: taking over the management of 18 tenanted properties from a non-compliant landlord subject to a selective licensing scheme.

A recent focus is on remedies under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) and the accompanying regulations enacted as a response to the disastrous Grenfell Tower fire.

He undertakes work in:

Landlord and Tenant Remediation, remediation contribution and building liability orders under the BSA 2022 Actions under the Defective Premises Act 1972 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 proceedings Improvement notices Service charge issues Possession proceedings Tenancy deposit disputes Rent reviews Repairing obligations Opposed lease renewal and relief from forfeiture under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Trespass and quiet enjoyment Provides advice on remedies related to non-compliance by landlords with selective and additional licensing schemes Housing Disrepair Possession proceedings Anti-social behaviour Improvement notices, prohibition orders and hazard awareness notices Selective licensing and additional licensing schemes Housing allocation and homelessness. Disability discrimination Human Rights Property Easements and restrictive covenants Environmental nuisance Boundary disputes Land registration disputes and rectification of title Proprietary estoppel, resulting trusts and vesting orders Compulsory purchase orders Planning Planning appeals Planning inquiries Enforcement proceedings Seminars

Andrew provides seminars to Solicitor clients and external organisations.

You can find more information on the seminars and publications that Andrew has undertaken, here.

Direct Access

Andrew is able to accept direct access instructions.

LLM in Environmental Law, UCL: tutored by Richard Macrory, Jane Holder and Maria Lee:- all leading academics in the field. Studies included: Environmental Assessment, Integrated Prevention, Pollution and Control, Habitat Conservation, International Environmental Law, European Environmental Law and a dissertation on the regulatory changes affecting local government that would assist in addressing climate change. MSc in Politics and Administration, Birkbeck College Bar Examination, Inns of Court School of Law BA (Hons) in Law, University of Kent at Canterbury

Andrew is a bee-keeper and says that he finds it therapeutic!