Hannah Joad

Solicitor

Real Estate Dispute Resolution

Advises on a broad range of Real Estate disputes with a particular focus on residential property disputes and Landlord and Tenant law, providing commercial and practical advice to both corporate and private clients.

Hannah’s practice predominantly focuses on possession claims, claims for damages or compensation, breaches of lease requirements, rent and service charge arrears recovery, dilapidations claims, enforcement options of money judgments or recovering outstanding rent or other sums of money, boundary disputes and termination of lease advice.

Work highlights

VACANT POSSESSION

Successfully obtained vacant possession for a limited company by navigating very protracted litigation.


RENT ARREARS

Recovered a high value sum of rent and service charge arrears for private individuals in relation to commercial premises.


TERMINATION OF LEASE

Provided advice on the termination of a lease of a commercial unit let to a limited company resulting in a successful outcome for the client.


DAMAGES

Acted for a private individual landlord client in reaching an advantageous settlement in relation to a claim for damages for breach of tenancy.


Recent articles

Insights

Our commercial tenant wants to be in the property before a lease is agreed – what should we do?

Our advice is clear – use the tenant’s keenness as the reason to agree the lease more quickly, and do not let your tenant into occupation on a handshake and promise to agree the lease next week.

24/04/2024

Media spotlight

DMH Stallard noted as one of the best firms for championing women

legalbusiness.co.uk writes about the number of female professionals ranked in leading legal directory Legal500, with DMH Stallard holding 14 rankings across 20+ departments in the latest edition.

11/03/2024

Insights

DMH Stallard advises on St Barnabas and Martlets Hospice merger

The merger is described by St Barnabas as a move that ‘aims to create a stronger, more sustainable and comprehensive hospice care organisation

13/02/2024

Insights

Developers’ Questions – restrictive covenant indemnity insurance

Does indemnity insurance provide an absolute solution for defective title issues? We explain what developers need to know

30/10/2023