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Protecting tenants' rights and representing the homeless

Members of Tooks Chambers undertake all aspects of Housing Law and related Public Law matters.

These include:

• Possession proceedings
• Unlawful eviction
• Homelessness
• Allocations and Transfers
• Harassment and Anti-social behaviour
• Disrepair
• Housing Benefit - including advice in cases where fraud prosecutions are pending
• Community Care related housing matters
• Representing Gypsies and Travellers in possession actions
• Mortgage repossession actions
• Injunction actions and emergency proceedings
• Unlawful discrimination
• Nuisance

In addition, members of the Housing team have experience of working with vulnerable groups that have particular problems accessing and maintaining accommodation, such as: ex-prisoners; young people; clients with physical disabilities and mental health problems; foreign nationals; Gypsies and Travellers.

All members regularly appear in the Appellate Courts, High Court, County Court and other courts and tribunals.

Further Information

Further information about individual members of our Housing team can be obtained using the links to the right. You can also contact our clerks directly:

• David Smith 020 7841 6108 david.smith@tooks.co.uk
• Simon Gardner 020 7841 6110 simon.gardner@tooks.co.uk

• 1988 Chris Williams
• 1989 Catherine Rayner
• 1995 Andrea Chute
• 1996 Sarah Bourke
• 1998 Rebekah Wilson
• 1999 Hannah Rought-Brooks