Stephen Charnock

Background

About Stephen Charnock

I specialise in leasehold enfranchisement and have over twenty years' experience in this complex area of law. I dealt with some of the very first claims when the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act was enacted in 1993 introducing new enfranchisement rights for leaseholders of residential flats. I am a recognised expert and acted in a number of leading cases decided in the appellate courts and tribunals and in hundreds of cases before valuation tribunals. I act for established landlords and a wide range of tenants be they owner occupiers, investors or developers, including those on the main London Estates, in contentious and non-contentious matters. My extensive experience in acting for landlords has given me a valuable perspective when acting for tenants. My broader experience includes long residential leases, tenants’ rights of pre-emption, tenants’ right to manage, protected, secure, tied and market tenancies and estate management. I have advised landed London Estates including the Wellcome Trust's South Kensington Estate, the Portman Estate and the Cadogan Estate. I am also a keen advocate for investment in the Private Rented Sector.