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LONDON
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Desmond Kilcoyne
Career
If your legal problem is connected in any way to a piece of land, Desmond will tackle it (although he leaves planning law to others). His practice includes all kinds of disputes which arise out of developments and conveyancing, all types of commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, as well as social housing problems (including homelessness). He acts for property owners, landlords and tenants and professional advisors at every stage.
In the last year, he has been involved in:
- A claim by a man to a co-ownership share in the multi-million property portfolio and letting business of his former fiancee
- A rectification of title claim to establish easements of prescription so as to benefit a proposed development
- An action against a bridging finance company for failure to comply with their equitable duties when selling mortgaged property
- A service charge dispute where the leaseholders of a local authority are seeking to prevent the authority dispensing with consultation requirements
- A professional negligence dispute arising out of an inadequately drafted mortgage arrangement
- A nuisance case concerning damage caused by naturally flowing water
- A number of business tenancy claims, rent reviews, boundary and other neighbour disputes, possession and disrepair actions
Memberships
- Property Bar Association
- Chancery Bar Association
- Founder Member of Social Housing Law Association
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Social housing
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Desmond Kilcoyne – 42BR Barristers ‘A highly intelligent barrister who is always very helpful and personable. His advocacy is always effective and persuasive.’
42BR Barristers‘s social housing practice stands out for its ‘specialist knowledge of the sector‘ and ‘extremely knowledgeable and talented counsel‘. Newly appointed silk Iris Ferber KC is ‘a tenacious advocate‘ with ‘a deep understanding of disrepair matters‘; she is acting for the claimants in an ongoing disrepair claim brought against a private landlord concerning a private groundwater supply, which was contaminated with Legionella bacteria, being provided to the tenants at the property. At the junior end of chambers, Desmond Kilcoyne ‘demonstrates a strong command of his practice area, which enables him to provide accurate advice‘ and is sought after by social housing providers, and the ‘first-class advocate‘ Naomi Hawkes has expertise in anti-social behaviour claims, homelessness matters and cases involving intersection with human rights issues. Mathew McDermott is ‘very good on his feet in court‘ and has a strong track record in acting in judicial reviews concerning local authorities’ homelessness duties.