Tina Conlan

Tina Conlan’s practice covers all aspects of housing and property law. She regularly appears in and/ or advises upon public law matters including homelessness appeals, litigation involving the allocation of housing under Part VI of the Housing Act 1996 and judicial review claims.

Real estate litigation and/or Private property

• Mortgages
• Service charges
• Property management
• Forfeiture

Social Housing

• Possession and demotion
• ASB litigation, including injunctions, closure orders and committal proceedings
• Unlawful eviction and harassment
• Repairs, statutory nuisance and housing conditions
• Succession
• Unlawful subletting and non-occupation
• Breaches of tenancy relating to hoarding and access
• Breach of policy and other public law defences

Public Law

• Advice and representation in relation to the Equality Act 2010 and human rights
• Homelessness
• Allocations
• Judicial review
• Public law defences in private law proceedings

Tina is qualified to accept direct access instructions.

“Exceptionally thorough and well prepared, she has a very clear and measured manner in dealing with the client.” “She builds an excellent rapport with clients and is commended for her skeleton arguments.”
Chambers & Partners 2019

“Tenacious and realistic in her analysis.” “Tina applies a careful and methodical approach that means she is never caught out in the court room. Clients greatly appreciate her patience in explaining what is happening at court and what the options are.”
Chambers & Partners 2018

“Merges imaginative solutions with calm and measured advocacy.”
The Legal 500 UK 2019

“Clients appreciate her clear explanations and pragmatic advice.”
The Legal 500 UK 2017

“She represents both landlords and tenants in antisocial behaviour cases.”
The Legal 500 UK 2016

“She is recommended for acting for tenants and landlords.”
The Legal 500 UK 2015

“An excellent persuasive advocate, who is extremely thorough. Exceptional client care.”
The Legal 500 UK 2014

Tina is currently involved in an important appeal which will provide guidance on the reopening of appeals in the County Court.

Kannan v Newham LBC [2019] EWCA Civ 57
Tina Conlan represented the London Borough of Newham in the Court of Appeal in relation to their decision that accommodation provided under the main homelessness duty was suitable. The Court of Appeal considered the extent to which the authority was required to consider the actual and likely future duration of such accommodation.

Harris v Hounslow LBC [2017] EWCA Civ 1476
Tina successfully represented the authority in this appeal on statutory review requirements and public law defences to claims brought on the absolute ground for possession. A digest of the case can be read here. The full text of the judgment can be found here.

Ahern v Southern Housing Group[2017] EWCA Civ 1934
Tina acted as junior in this appeal which addressed the nature of public law defences to possession claims. Click here for

Webb v Wandsworth LBC [2008] EWCA 1643
Successful appeal against a suspended order in a nuisance possession case. View the court decision here.

Arabhalvaei v Rezaeipoor (Central London County Court) December 2007 Legal Action 30 and January 2008 Legal Action 36
Tina represented Mr Rezaeipoor, a protected tenant who was awarded some £188,000 in damages as against his landlord for disrepair and harassment.

Arabhalvaei v Rezaeipoor (Central London County Court) December 2007 Legal Action 30 and January 2008 Legal Action 36
Tina represented Mr Rezaeipoor, a protected tenant who was awarded some £188,000 in damages as against his landlord for disrepair and harassment.

Tina has recently appeared in the Court of Appeal on two separate appeals concerning public law defences to private law proceedings (Harris v Hounslow LBC and Ahern v Southern Housing Group).

She was recently instructed by a London local housing authority on a judicial review of their allocations policy concerning the relationship between the statutory duty to give reasonable preference to certain individuals and the application of a local connection requirement.

She regularly advises local authorities on policy matters relating to homelessness, allocations and housing provision/ management.

• University of Bristol – Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree LLB
• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (the Netherlands) – ERASMUS year
• Charles University Prague – Master of Laws in European Law LLM
• Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Vocational Course

Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association (www.adminlaw.org.uk)
Commercial Bar Association

Assistant Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Housing Law and Practice (January 2005 to November 2008)

Member of the editorial team for the weekly on-line publications Housing view and Local view (January 2004 to January 2005)

Tina Conlan regularly gives seminars to legal professionals and to undergraduate law students on a wide range of subjects.

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