The property disputes practice at Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP is led by Andrew Brookes, who handles residential property litigation, often in relation to housing conditions and fire safety. The group advises commercial landlords, housing associations, and tenants, and primarily advises on HMO licensing matters, complex possession cases, development disputes, and leasehold enfranchisement matters. Giles Peaker is a key contact within the team and advises on building defect and cladding cases. Sarah Cummins covers residential possession proceedings, while Robin Stewart concentrates on landlord and tenant litigation.
Testimonials
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‘Giles Peaker is a great legal mind and a fountain of knowledge.'
‘Anthony Gold handle a busy and difficult caseload very well. They are particularly good with individual clients, who make up a large proportion of their work. They consistently achieve good results against much larger and better-funded opponents.’
‘This is a really strong residential property team, with high levels of expertise across all levels. With a highly prominent senior partner in Giles Peaker at the top, there are highly professional and experienced solicitors at associate and support levels.'
‘Robin Stewart and Sarah Cummins have worked with me since they started at AG and their recent promotion to partner level was well-deserved and probably overdue. Both are first class lawyers and have excellent client management skills. They fully understand the key issues and strengths and weaknesses in any case and are capable of thinking outside the box in assisting clients to resolve disputes.'
‘The solicitors at Anthony Gold are always well prepared and write impeccable briefs.’
‘Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP is one of the leading firms practicing in the area of social housing and the breadth of their experience and knowledge makes them unique.'
Key clients
- Trecarrell House Limited
- The University of London
- Lowe Guardians
- Leaseholders v Peabody
- 15 Leaseholders of Norfolk House SE8
- Oak Square leaseholders v Notting Hill Genesis
- Various leaseholders of Kingisholt Court NW2
- 51 residential long leaseholders of Circa House, Bracknell.
- FHH RTM Company Limited
- Harvey & Sutton
Work highlights
- Acting for Trecarrell House Limited in a case relating to the law on gas safety certificates and Section 21 notices seeking possession.
- Acting for the University of London in various residential property matters, including advising on issues arising out of the management of the University’s Intercollegiate Halls of Residence.
- Represented Lowe Guardians in proceedings in the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber, in relation to an application for rent repayment orders made by former occupiers.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Brookes