Claire-Elaine Arthurs

Expertise

Claire-Elaine is a property litigation specialist who supports clients in resolving and managing a wide range of property related issues. As well as acting for individual parties, she is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator and sits as a Fee Paid Judge in the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.

Claire-Elaine’s practice covers a wide range of property work including landlord & tenant, estate and portfolio management, facilitation of developments, telecommunications, boundaries, rights of way and restrictive covenants. She has experience in managing bulk litigation on behalf of developers, local authorities, property owners and tenants. She also deals with cases involving professional negligence claims against property professionals. Her legal knowledge, combined with her dual qualifications as a Business Strategy Consultant and status as a Chartered Manager, enable her to approach even the most complex situations in a pragmatic and commercial manner.

As well as resolving issues when they arise, Claire-Elaine collaborates proactively with clients to help them manage risk on specific projects or across their organisation. She is a member of the Property Litigation Association and Agricultural Law Association. She also the current Chair of Rooftop Housing Association.

Claire-Elaine Advises

• Corporate/Commercial Clients
• Developers and Estate Managers
• Landlord and Tenants
• Surveyors and other Professionals
• Local Councils and other public bodies
• Private Individuals

Publications

Articles

• Landlord’s Certificates – A New Requirement under the Building Safety Act 2022
• Increase in MEES Regulation for Commercial Property
• The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022
• ‘Simple’ Clause in Commercial Property Lease Triggers High Court Dispute
• Property Contracts – Remedies for breach
• Government to publish New Code of Practice for Commercial Letting
• Are you being served? Service of Property Notices
• Accepting Part 36 Offers
• Anticipatory Injunctions to Protect Against Trespassers on Development Land
• Competition In commercial leases
• Empty Properties May Become Even More Expensive For Landlords
• New Commercial Service Charges Code
• Do You Know Who Your landlord Is?

Webinars

• Proactive Management of Commercial Leases Part 1: Begin as you mean to go on
• Proactive Management of Commercial Leases Part 2: Common issues during the term of lease
• Proactive Management of Commercial Leases Part 3: Variations to the lease
• Proactive Management of Commercial Leases Part 4: Ending the lease
• Residential Landlord Training: Part 1
• Residential Landlord Training: Part 2

Awards

• Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2009 – Legal Category
• Warwickshire Law Society’s Young Lawyer of the Year 2012

Career History

Previous Law Firms

• Davies and Partners
• Wright Hassall LLP
• Gateley Plc

In-house Counsel

• British Telecommunications Plc
• The Pharmacists Defence Association

Education

• De Broc School of Business
• University of Warwick
• University of Law
• University of Birmingham