Upcoming Events :
Housing Seminar: Partnerships with the Public Sector – Avoiding the pitfalls
Thu 31 May 2012
Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB
Barry Gilham
Position: Solicitor
Barry qualified in 2009 and joined the Property Dispute Resolution Team. He advises on property disputes for a variety of corporate clients and individuals, Registered Social Landlords and charitable organisations with property portfolios. He also deals with telecommunications disputes.
Barry also advises on commercial lease disputes, in particular those arising under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Recent experience
- Advising on possession applications involving Assured Shorthold Tenancies, assured tenancies and Rent Act protected tenancies
- Advising a Housing Association on dilapidation issues relating to a dispute from their tenant following service of terminal dilapidations schedule and advising on without prejudice negotiations and settlement
- Assisting and advising on a high court proceedings concerning opposition to a significant large scale development of a school and ‘learning village’ in East London
- Advising a police authority and a Registered Social Landlord relating to breaches of lease covenants, more specifically the unlawful granting of assured tenancies and breach of repair, alteration and dilapidation obligations
- Assisting and advising charitable organisation on landlord and tenant issues concerning tenant insolvency and recovery of rent, including the implications of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995.
Professional memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Property Litigation Association
Work history
2009 to date Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2007 to 2009 Trainee Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2005 to 2007 Paralegal, Winckworth Sherwood
Personal interests
Triathlon, Running, Badminton, Golf.
Barry is also a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and manages the Firm’s Assisted Reading Scheme that is run at a local Southwark Primary School.
