Philip Scully
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPRecommended for its ‘good, sound advice’, the Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP practice handles the gamut of property dispute issues, ranging from 1954 Act lease renewals, alienations to the enforcement of leasehold provisions. Helen Tucker and Philip Scully co-head the team, with the former specialising in health and safety compliance issues, whilst the latter is well-versed in acting for institutional landlords, retail clients and housing associations. Rebecca Semuuze is highlighted for her residential lease forfeiture work.
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‘Highly recommended team with solid expertise and experience, and excellent client care.’
Key clients
- Birmingham City Council
- The Riverside Group
- The Baptist Union Corporation
- Aspire Housing Limited
- Platform Housing Ltd
- Citizen Housing Limited
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Red Kite Community Housing
- URC Thames North Trust
- Leeds City Council
- Guinness Partnership Ltd
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Coventry City Council
Work highlights
- Advising Cheltenham Borough Council on overlapping technical issues of charity law, property law and public law, in connection with an opposed lease renewal pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
- Advising Cottsway Housing Association in connection with a difficult residential tenant over two years, to include seeking injunctive relief, multiple applications, possession proceedings homeless issues, to secure a result that our client required, in order to maintain the standard and safety of their properties having tried every possibility to avoid the tenant becoming homeless.
- Advising Hertfordshire County Council in connection with High Court proceedings issued against it, relating to the proper interpretation and operation of a pre-emption provision in its lease of library premises, that are of particular importance to the area in delivering public services.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Helen Tucker, Philip Scully