Sam Coward

Sam is a property litigator who acts for a variety of clients across the private, public, and social housing sectors on a broad range of property related disputes.   In particular, Sam regularly advises on landlord and tenant disputes, including on recovering rent and service charge arrears and enforcing lease terms.  Sam is a leading expert in the residential leasehold management field, offering both contentious and non-contentious advice on a range of issues, including on leasehold enfranchisement and service charge recovery. Sam is a well-known expert on housing and tenancy law advising clients on their tenancy agreements and policies and he has a detailed knowledge of the Regulatory Standards for registered providers and the wider regulatory framework within which they operate.  He regularly provides strategic advice to developers and housing associations on securing vacant possession for redevelopment.  He has acted on numerous squatters cases and much of his work covers evicting tenants in compliance with the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 and the various Housing Acts. He also has a growing practice in health and safety law, specifically relating to fire and gas safety. Sam was a contributor to the Handbook of Co-operative and Community Benefit Society Law, published 2014 (Chapter 4 – Disputes).  He is also a regular speaker at conferences and seminars hosted by the National Leaseholder Group.