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The Cottons Centre 5th Floor
South-West Hay's Lane
SE1 2QG
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Mr Giles Peaker

Work Department
Housing, property dispute resolution, public law.
Position
Partner specialising in housing, public law and residential and commercial leasehold disputes.
Career
Prior to training as a solicitor, Giles was a university senior lecturer in History of Art and cultural philosophy. Law qualifications at City University and College of Law. Trained Anthony Gold; qualified 2008; solicitor in housing and public law team; partner 2013. Extensive experience in housing possession, homelessness and disrepair in County Court and High Court and has acted in Court of Appeal and Supreme Court matters. Administrative and public law challenges to local authority decisions and failings. Acts for leaseholders and freeholders in residential leasehold disputes in LVT and County Court, and for leaseholders in build defect claims. Chair of Housing Law Practitioners Association between 2011 and 2017. Giles is a co-author of Housing Conditions: Tenants Right, published by LAG, and is the founder and editor of the Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment website. Giles co-drafted what is now the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2019, and gives evidence to select and bill committees in the House of Commons. Giles also writes for sector journals such as Inside Housing, and for national press including The Guardian and the Sunday Times. Giles has appeared on BBC and lTV news and documentary programmes, and Channel 4 Dispatches. He has also been a guest on BBC Radio 4 and local radio.
Languages
Basic French.
Memberships
Housing Law Practitioners Association.
Education
University of Leeds (1988 MA Social History of Art); City University (2005 CPE); College of Law (2006 LPC).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
(Hall of Fame)Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP’s social housing group is highly praised by clients, especially for ‘matters concerning disrepair and housing conditions’. The team is well regarded in cases involving the rights of social housing tenants and leaseholders, and it boasts particular expertise in new-build and shared ownership properties, fire safety, and tenancy deposits. Leaseholder issues and disrepair claims are a key area of expertise for Andrew Brookes, who sits at the helm of the department and was instructed on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Timothy Waitt is well equipped to handle cases regarding defective newly built shared housing schemes, while Giles Peaker
is experienced in multi-claimant matters and possession claims. Eleanor Solomon is also a key name who is praised as ‘an exceptional lawyer’, and she undertakes the full range of social housing litigation.
London > Real estate > Property litigation
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.
London > Public sector > Administrative and public law
Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP possesses expertise in the social housing sector. The team has in-depth experience challenging the decisions of local authorities through judicial and statutory reviews. Andrew Brookes heads the practice. Giles Peaker
is another seasoned member of the team, who has recently advised on a case exploring the extent of the local authority’s obligation to secure suitable accommodation for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Social housing: tenant London > Real estate
- Property litigation London > Real estate
- Administrative and public law London > Public sector