Sophie Carey

Overview

I’m a Senior Associate in Michelmores’ Property Litigation team. I work with a variety of clients including private individuals, companies, public sector clients, landlords and tenants; my practise covers residential and commercial property. Although a number of my clients are based in Devon, I represent clients nationwide.

I advise on a number of landlord and tenant issues in respect of business tenancies such as lease renewals, break notices, dilapidations, forfeiture and debt recovery. In respect of residential tenancies, I advise on recovery of possession in respect of tenancies protected by the Housing Act and Rent Act.

I also advise a wide variety of landowners in relation to restrictive covenants, boundaries, trespass, nuisance, easements and adverse possession.

I have been at Michelmores for over 18 years having trained at and qualified at a London firm.

Recent experience

Advising in respect of the regeneration of a district shopping centre – providing advice on termination and renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 to include serving the notices and preparing proceedings where necessary. Preparing and serving break notices and providing advice in respect of forfeiture

Acting in possession proceedings brought against trespassers of city centre shop premises

Working alongside the planning team representing a county council in tribunal proceedings where a CAAD application had been made to increase the compensation due under a CPO. This included attending an all-day mediation where the matter was finally settled

Dealing with a dilapidations settlement agreement on behalf of the tenant in respect of premises within a landmark office building close to Kings Cross Station

Acting for a public sector tenant client to successfully defeat the landlord’s attempts to include a landlord break right in the renewal lease