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Mathew McDermott
Career
Mathew is a through-and-through landlord and tenant specialist, with a particular emphasis on social housing. If the matter is of relevance to either a landlord or a tenant, in whatever guise they appear (residential or commercial) or whatever Court or Tribunal in which they find themselves, Mathew will be able to assist. He is particularly interested in the context in which private residential landlords find themselves in respect of both managing and obtaining possession of premises (tenancy deposits, retaliatory eviction, HMOs, etc) Mathew is also frequently instructed in forfeiture proceedings, whether they stem from breaches of residential or commercial leases, regardless of the nature of the breach. He has considerable experience advising on discrete points in this respect concerning entitlement to forfeit and waiver of the same.
His primary area of work is social housing with homelessness appeals comprising a very large portion of that work, and a growing judicial review practice on top. He frequently acts for many London boroughs, as well as other social landlords and tenants. He has given – and continues to give – training to solicitors and other professionals throughout the country on landlord and tenant matters, and he has written in the legal press numerous times. Above everything Mathew gives direct, concise, no-nonsense and honest advice that cuts through the irrelevancies and focuses solely on what matters to the client. One solicitor has said that “Mathew has the knack of still seeing the wood despite there being many trees in the way”.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Social housing
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Mathew McDermott – 42BR Barristers ‘Mathew has a phenomenal intellect. A very dedicated and approachable junior.’
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.
London Bar > Property litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5Mathew McDermott – 42BR Barristers ‘Mathew is an excellent advocate. He is intelligent and knowledgeable in his area of expertise.’