Katie Grohmann

She advises and litigates on block and estate management matters, with a particular focus on landlord and tenant law and residential property. She has extensive experience dealing with complex possession claims arising from breaches of tenancy including anti-social behaviour, failure to pay rent, unlawful subletting and failed succession claims. Often these claims give rise to defences and counterclaims brought under the Equality Act and responding to allegations of indirect discrimination.

Katie has a particular interest in anti-social behaviour and regularly acts for clients in making applications for injunctive relief and orders preventing the perpetrators from committing further anti-social behaviour. She offers support and guidance to clients needing to engage with third parties including the police, the local authorities, mental health agencies and social workers, and navigates the legal process to help curtail the behaviour and protect other residents. She also advises on a variety of leasehold matters, from service charge disputes and dispensation applications, to building safety issues, breaches of lease covenants and forfeiture claims.

Her other area of specialism is co-ownership disputes and bringing and defending claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) to deal with the division of property in the context of relationship breakdowns, other family disputes and company owned property. She has achieved successful results for clients where the courts have made a declaration as to the true ownership of the property and obtained orders for sale where the parties cannot reach an agreement on the division of an asset.