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TV Edwards Solicitors LLP

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The social housing team at TV Edwards Solicitors LLP advises tenants on poor housing condition claims, possession proceedings, homelessness appeals, harassment, and anti-social behaviour injunctions. Katie Brown is the head of the practice and represents clients facing rent arrears, anti-social behaviour and breach of tenancy. Emily Black has vast experience in housing, community care and Court of Protection work, and acts for tenants in possession proceedings and poor housing condition claims. Partner Jacky Starling has left the firm as of May 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has extensive knowledge and experience with private and social housing issues.’

  • ‘Emily Black, in particular, was very professional and competent, with a thorough understanding of what was required.’

  • 'Emily Black is absolutely fantastic - working at a level of skill and expertise well above her years of experience.’

  • ‘TV Edwards has a long history of excellent service to clients with housing issues. The team's expertise across a range of other areas (crime, family, mental health and Court of Protection) makes them particularly well-placed to provide a holistic service to their clients.’

  • ‘Katie Brown is first class. She is extremely bright, knowledgeable and experienced and has very good judgment, which allows her to cut through the issues and give realistic advice to clients. She is very dedicated and hard-working, leaving no stone unturned in achieving great results for her client.'

  • ‘The team sits within a firm committed to providing legal remedies to the vulnerable and disadvantaged. The team is knowledgeable and experienced in housing law.’

Work highlights

Acting for an individual in the Court of Appeal case of Janet Kerr v Poplar HARCA [2024] EWCA Civ 1260, arguing whether a court has the power to vary a possession order made on discretionary grounds to an outright order on mandatory grounds.
Acting for an individual in the High Court (Chancery Division) case of Seculink Ltd v David Forbes [2024] EWHC 3339 (Ch) and [2025] EWHC 524 (Ch), looking at the issue of whether a court has jurisdiction to determine what a “moratorium debt” is under the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) Regulations, and if so, whether this debt was a “moratorium debt”.
Represented an individual in Sideeq v Alaian K00BF465 County Court at Mayor’s and City of London County Court HHJ Hellman, on the issue of whether a section 21 notice will be valid if “prescribed information” in relation to a tenancy deposit is provided before the deposit is paid.

Practice head

Katie Brown

Other key lawyers

Emily Black