Matthew Withers

Property, Landlord & Tenant

Matthew has experience in property litigation, including claims involving the sale of land, residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters including possession claims, service charge disputes and claims for disrepair. Matthew also deals with boundary disputes, and forfeiture matters.

He also regularly represents Housing Association clients in obtaining possession orders, and injunctions to inspect gas appliances He also deals with anti-social behaviour injunctions.

Matthew’s property experience means he is sought after by clients who wish to resolve their trusts of land issues, and he regularly advises in conference and drafts proceedings (part 8 and part 7) for declarations and orders for sale in TOLATA matters.

This experience, and Matthew’s commercial nous, means that he also acts in Financial Remedy claims for intervenors, drafting points of claim, or by way of external advice on any property elements of FR proceedings. Matthew also deals with Schedule 1 Children Act matters where they cross with TOLATA matters.

Matthew’s diligent technical knowledge is also sought by clients looking to take enforcement actions in proceedings relating to property, including in the family court; Matthew has recently dealt with contempt proceedings, injunctive relief in relation to an order for sale and third party debt orders for significant capital sums.

Matthew’s “calm and reassuring” manner in these matters was noted when ranked as a Rising Star by the Legal 500 2022.