Sarah Mossop
GT Stewart LimitedGT Stewart Limited‘s housing group represents clients across a range of mandates, including possession proceedings, antisocial behaviour injunctions, and disrepair matters, as well as homelessness and judicial review claims, leasehold extensions, and unlawful evictions. Practice head Claire Wiles and Susan Gronbach regularly act for clients who lack capacity and those who have medical, social, and mental health problems, and they are often instructed by the Official Solicitor. Sarah Mossop is particularly active in housing disrepair claims, while James Garvey specialises in acting for leaseholders.
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‘Susan Gronbach is a star of social housing. She has an in-depth knowledge of the area combined with a practical approach that gets the best for her clients.'
‘GT Stewart are a firm with an excellent reputation in housing, which is consistent with my experience. I have been impressed by the professionalism combined with sensitivity and care for the client.’
‘Claire Wiles is a very experienced housing solicitor with excellent awareness of the law and procedure. She is also very committed to her clients.’
‘The practitioners I have been instructed by are very astute and well organised and with a good and detailed knowledge and understanding of their clients' cases and situations.’
‘Knowledgeable, hard-working and dedicated team of lawyers, with a particular skill in dealing with disabled and otherwise vulnerable clients.'
‘Sarah Waller is a superb lawyer. She knows how to build relationships and negotiate effectively, but she also really knows the law and understands how to use it to achieve results for her clients.’
‘It has been an indescribable relief to us to have found Sarah Mossop, and we count ourselves very lucky to have benefitted from her work, which has been tireless on our behalf. Sarah has provided us with much needed support and advice that has alleviated a great deal of the stress.'
'Luke Sheldon was very thorough and excellent at his job. He made me feel very confident going into court. Can’t thank Luke enough for his time and care.'
Work highlights
- Represented a client in a challenge to the ongoing failure of the London Borough of Lambeth to make a decision in relation to a request made by the claimant on 15th March 2023 to backdate the qualifying date of her housing register account.
- Represented a vulnerable client whose local authority landlord was seeking an ASBI against him.
- Represented a client when their housing association landlord was seeking possession owing to rent arrears, and defended against the claim on the basis of disrepair.
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Claire Wiles