Claire-Elaine Arthurs

Expertise

Claire-Elaine is a leading specialist in the resolution of property related disputes. As well as being a solicitor, she is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator and Chartered Manager, which underpins her pragmatic approach and ability to deliver effective commercial results.

Claire-Elaine deals with matters relating to Commercial, Residential and Agricultural law and is a member of both the Property Litigation Association and Agricultural Law Association. She particularly enjoys the challenge of more complex or unusual matters and her practice covers a wide range of property work including landlord & tenant, proactive estate and portfolio management, facilitation of developments, telecommunications, boundaries, rights of way and restrictive covenants. She also has more niche experience in defending bulk litigation on behalf of developers and local authorities, as well as dealing with professional negligence claims against property professionals.

Claire-Elaine undertakes significant board support work in relation to risk management and currently sits as a Non-Exec Director and Chair of Audit & Risk for Rooftop Housing Group.

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

• Is Right To Manage Worth The Effort?
• Do You Know Who Your landlord Is?
• New Commercial Service Charges Code
• Empty Properties May Become Even More Expensive For Landlords
• Competition In commercial leases
• New Minimum Efficiency Satndards For Residential Property
• New SDLT Filing Window due March 2019
• New Access Rights for Telecommunications Operators
• Let Only’ Agent Found Responsible for HMO Licensing
• Have you got your HMO Licence? New Rules may mean you now need one…
• Anticipatory Injunctions to Protect Against Trespassers on Development Land
• Leasehold Reform Consultation
• Compulsory Protection of Client Money for English Property Agents
• Accepting Part 36 Offers
• Is Brexit a cause for Frustration (of Leases)?
• The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
• Malicious Prosecution – The Development of this Tort in Civil Proceedings
• Landlord Electrical Safety Checks
• Wellbeing in Residential Development
• Regulations Issued Relating to Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Sector Update
• Is the electronic signature on your email legally binding?
• Obtaining Injunctions Against Protestors
• Are Veriports a Better Use of Roof Space for Landowners in City Centres?
• Electrical Safety Checks in Residential Letting
• Are you being served? Service of Property Notices
• Help for Residential Landlords & Tenants
• On Coronavirus: Commercial Leasehold Properties
• Coronavirus Act 2020: Residential Lettings updated
• Coronavirus Act 2020: Commercial Lettings updated
• Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector
• Government to publish New Code of Practice for Commercial Letting
• Property Contracts – Remedies for breach
• Covid-19 – Landlord & Tenant Update
• Covid 19: New Voluntary Code of Practice for The Commercial Property Sector
• Residential Possession Claims Update

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