England - London • Real estate
GT Stewart Limited
The social housing team at GT Stewart Limited provides clients with advice on possession proceedings, anti-social behaviour injunction proceedings, disrepair claims, unlawful evictions, and homeless duties. James Garvey leads the team alongside ‘excellent solicitor’ Claire Wiles, who represents a range of clients, including those with medical, social, or mental health issues, in appeals to the House of Lords and in Court of Appeal cases. Susan Gronbach has ’a huge breadth and depth of experience’ across the full spectrum of social housing matters, such as possessions, homelessness, judicial review, and appeals. Sarah Mossop is a ‘pre-eminent disrepair practitioner’ and focuses on bringing disrepair claims for tenants and leaseholders against their social housing landlords.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Sarah Mossop is the pre-eminent disrepair practitioner in London. She has many decades of experience, exceptional judgment and excellent client care.'
- 'Good commitment to representing vulnerable persons in need of legal assistance with their housing issues. Care and understanding demonstrated for each case so that the person receives appropriate representation.'
- 'Sarah Waller is extraordinarily intelligent and careful in her consideration of each case. Sarah is prepared to go the extra mile to make sure that the client feels supported and listened to. This is crucial when dealing with vulnerable clients who may not easily trust lawyers or understand the legal system.'
- 'Claire Wiles shows exceptional ability and commitment to clients.'
- 'The housing team at GT Stewart go above and beyond for their clients. They handle cases with sensitivity and work tirelessly to help clients remain in their home. They understand the needs and vulnerabilities of some of their clients and tailor their approach to meet those needs.'
- 'Luke Sheldon is an exceptional solicitor. His attention to detail is extremely impressive. He is sensitive to the needs of his clients and works with them to achieve a good result. He is a pleasure to work with and works in partnership with counsel. Claire Wiles is an excellent solicitor. Her knowledge of housing law is excellent.'
- 'I have recently worked with Luke Sheldon and have been very impressed. Case preparation is of a high standard with care and attention to detail.'
- 'Susanne Gronbach is an outstanding practitioner in the area of social housing with a huge breadth and depth of experience. She is committed to doing the best for her clients.'
Key clients
- Princess Bell
- Kalonga
Work highlights
- Represented the Princess Bell in the High Court and obtained an injunction regarding the local authority's failure to provide suitable temporary accommodation owed to homeless applicants.
- Assisted a client with successfully challenging Southwark Council over their attempts to commit the client to prison for breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction.
- Assisted a client with securing £10,000 in damages for discrimination regarding Equality Act 2010 breaches.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Claire Wiles, James Garvey