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Are You Fit to Deal with Unfitness?

Michael Grant and Matthew Timm explore the law relating to "fitness for human habitation" and the court's approach to damages.

In our latest housing law webinar, Michael Grant and Matthew Timm explore the law relating to "fitness for human habitation" and the court's approach to damages. They revisit basic principles, recent cases and provide practical advice on bringing or defending a claim based on unfitness.

'Are You Fit to Deal with Unfitness?' Slides

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 About the speakers

Michael Grant

Michael Grant

Call 2009

Michael specialises purely in Chancery and Property Litigation (residential and commercial), and regularly appears in the County Court, High Court and FTT.

Being a former solicitor specialising in property litigation, he has experience spanning the breadth of both professions, which clients find to be invaluable not only in the pre-litigation stage but in the run up to trial.

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 Matthew Timm

Matthew Timm

Call 2021

Matthew joined 42BR following the successful completion of his pupillage in October 2024. He is developing a broad practice across chambers’ main areas of expertise.

Prior to pupillage, Matthew was part of the automated vehicles project at the Law Commission of England and Wales, whose report recommended new legislation for the safe introduction of self-driving cars.

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