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Housing Law

I provide expert legal support to both tenants and landlords across the UK, navigating sensitive disputes and possession proceedings with a focus on practical solutions. My priority is to safeguard your home and uphold your fundamental legal rights through diligent representation. By advising both sides, I bring a unique perspective that ensures balanced, effective results for every housing matter.

Representative Housing Law Cases

Disrepair claim against landlord
Successfully represented a tenant in a significant disrepair claim involving long-standing damp and structural issues. I secured a comprehensive remedial works schedule alongside substantial compensation for the claimant's suffering and loss of amenity.

Unlawful eviction and harassment
Acted for a residential occupier who had been forcibly excluded from their property without a court order. Through swift legal action, I obtained an emergency injunction for re-entry and successfully pursued damages for the harassment endured.

Possession proceedings defence
Defended a vulnerable tenant against mandatory possession grounds by identifying procedural irregularities in the landlord's notice. My intervention resulted in the proceedings being struck out, ensuring the client remained in their long-term family home.

Homelessness and local authority housing support
Challenged a local authority's decision regarding a family's priority need status under the Housing Act 1996. Following a robust review request, the council overturned their initial finding and provided suitable temporary accommodation pending a permanent offer.

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This is Wendy Akaigwe's personal professional profile. Legal advice and regulated legal services are provided through the SRA-regulated law firms with which she works and are subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant firm.

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