Natasha Pinkney

Natasha advises across a range of property disputes, with particular expertise in commercial property litigation.

She works with private landlords, Housing Associations, and Registered Providers across a range of matters including issues with tenants (such as rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, condition of the property, and other breaches of tenancy, including serving notices, issuing possession proceedings, money claims, and injunctions), defending disrepair claims, and defending matters related to the Equality Act 2010.

Natasha also advises individuals on neighbour disputes relating to easements, alongside Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) matters, including arguments relating to common intention constructive trusts, beneficial ownership and tenants in common with equal shares, and proprietary estoppel.

Examples of Natasha’s work include:

• Acting on behalf of a Housing Association / Registered Provider in defending a disrepair claim at court.
• Acting on behalf of a Housing Association / Registered provider in a possession claim against a trespasser and pursuing rent arrears.
• Acting on behalf of a defendant in TOLATA proceedings in the multi-track system.
• Acting on behalf of a defendant in neighbour dispute relating to easement issues.
• Acting on behalf of a private individual landlord in a possession claim against a tenant under a high rent / common law tenancy for possession and arrears.
• Acting on behalf of a Housing Association / Registered Provider in a possession claim against a tenant who raised disrepair and equality act defences and counterclaims.
• Acting on behalf of a commercial landlord seeking to gain back possession of commercial premises, including serving a Section 25 notice and Section 40 (1) Notice pursuant to Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.