Brie Stevens-Hoare#4334

Brie Stevens-Hoare

Brie is a property barrister at Gatehouse Chambers. Her specialist areas include:

  • real property & disputes arising from the development of land
  • land registration
  • commercial L&T
  • professional negligence arising from property transactions and property/L&T litigation
  • Probate & Inheritance Act
  • franchising

Brie has also been a judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) since 2005.

Contributed to

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A freeholder has leased the ground floor and basement of its pub to a tenant. Part of the basement (where
A freeholder has leased the ground floor and basement of its pub to a tenant. Part of the basement (where
Q&A

This Q&A looks at whether a claim for adverse possession can be made where the land in question is owned by a separate entity, under a separate registered title and the landlord has been dissolved.

A garden which abuts a piece of unregistered land is approximately 9 feet above it. There is a steep drop
A garden which abuts a piece of unregistered land is approximately 9 feet above it. There is a steep drop
Q&A

This Q&A considers the common law principles to clarify the responsibility of a boundary.

Can a buyer claim specific performance where a seller failed to complete a sale transaction for a house?
Can a buyer claim specific performance where a seller failed to complete a sale transaction for a house?
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether a buyer can claim specific performance where a seller has failed to complete a sale transaction for a house.

Can an easement be granted for the benefit of the dominant land where the grantee is not named—or is only
Can an easement be granted for the benefit of the dominant land where the grantee is not named—or is only
Q&A

This Q&A considers the requirements of a valid and enforceable easement.

Does Married Women's Property Act 1882, s 17 apply to engaged people and what is the process of starting
Does Married Women's Property Act 1882, s 17 apply to engaged people and what is the process of starting
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether Married Women's Property Act 1882, s 17 applies to engaged people and the process of starting a claim under this rather than a TOLATA claim for real property.

Does the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 limit the term of contracts entered into for the provision of
Does the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 limit the term of contracts entered into for the provision of
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 limits the term of contracts entered into for the provision of residential service charge items.

Following the handing down of an order for sale, how are the contract and purchase deed executed? Does HM
Following the handing down of an order for sale, how are the contract and purchase deed executed? Does HM
Q&A

This Q&A looks at what formal requirements, if any, HM Land Registry may have in relation to the handing down of an order of sale.

If a wife jointly owns the family home with her husband (joint tenants) and he moves out, is there any
If a wife jointly owns the family home with her husband (joint tenants) and he moves out, is there any
Q&A

This Q&A looks at whether, following the departure of a joint tenant, any restrictions may be put on the title of a jointly-owned home so as to prevent the securing of a mortgage against that property without the consent of the remaining joint tenant.

Is a loan between two private individuals secured on the debtor's property by way of a legal charge
Is a loan between two private individuals secured on the debtor's property by way of a legal charge
Q&A

This Q&A considers the enforceability of a loan between private individuals secured by way of a legal charge.

Is it possible for three co-owners (A, B and C) to beneficially own a property so that A and B own 50% as
Is it possible for three co-owners (A, B and C) to beneficially own a property so that A and B own 50% as
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether a joint tenancy and tenancy in common can co-exist in relation to different parts of the beneficial or equitable interest under a trust.

Where a conveyance specifically provides that a dividing wall is a party wall, is this sufficient
Where a conveyance specifically provides that a dividing wall is a party wall, is this sufficient
Q&A

This Q&A looks at the designation of a wall as a party wall and where liability for repair of a wall will be joint.

Practice Areas

Panel

  • Q&A Panel

Education

  • LLM (Property)(Merit) - LSE (1990-2)
  • LLB - LSE (1982-5) Bar Course (1985-6)
  • LLB - LSE (1982-5)

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