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 sits within a firm committed to providing legal remedies to the vulnerable and disadvantaged. The team is knowledgeable and experienced in housing law.’
- ‘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.'
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.
Practice head
Katie Brown
Other key lawyers
Emily Black