Georgia Whiting

In-House Legal Counsel, Ardmore Group Limited

Georgia is employed as Legal Counsel at the Ardmore Group, a large family owned and operated construction contractor. Her role is varied and includes both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Prior to this, she was a self-employed barrister at 4 King’s Bench Walk, where she remains as a Door Tenant. Her work included advising and acting in relation to issues arising out of construction, property development and refurbishment.

Her common law background also enables her to advise in respect of linked areas relating to property and construction and associated litigation, such as employment, insolvency and negligence. Her time at a City Law Firm prior to obtaining Pupillage also equipped her with an understanding of commercial realities from multiple perspectives.

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Can a landlord peaceably re-enter a property where the lease was forfeited on grounds other than

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This Q&A considers peaceable re-entry as a method of forfeiting a lease. In particular, it considers the practicalities in terms of how peaceable re-entry can be carried out.

Property Disputes

Can a mortgagee in possession grant a long residential lease to a purchaser?

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This Q&A considers the ability of a mortgagee in possession to grant a lease, and in particular, any restrictions in respect of the same.

Property Disputes

Can a mortgagee in possession of a freehold title issue forfeiture proceedings (rather than exercising a

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This Q&A considers the various options for a mortgagee where there has been non-payment of ground rent by the mortgagor.

Property Disputes

Can a receiver appointed by a lender by virtue of a charge, bring CPR 55 possession proceedings against

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This Q&A deals with the bringing of possession proceedings under CPR 55 by a receiver against a borrower.

Property Disputes

Can a tenant agree to complete a new, commercial, short term lease of serviced offices without an EPC?

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This Q & A considers the position where an energy performance certificate has not been obtained in respect of a commercial property, and the landlord wishes to enter into a lease.

Property

Can an executor of the estate of a deceased tenant serve a notice under section 42 of the Leasehold

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This Q&A considers whether an executor of the estate of a deceased tenant can serve a notice under LRHUDA 1993, s 42.

Property

Can an indemnity be provided by email exchange or does it need to be signed as a deed?

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This Q&A considers the formalities and requirements needed in order to create an enforceable indemnity and, in particular, whether or not an indemnity needs to be entered into by way of deed.

Property

Can the purchaser of a freehold serve notice on a tenant pursuant to section 38A of the Landlord and

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This Q&A considers whether an incoming landlord who is yet to purchase a property can validly serve a warning notice pursuant to LTA 1954, s 38A on a proposed tenant.

Property

Can you claim travel expenses for family members visiting a sick relative, where the sick relative is

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This Q&A considers whether or not a claim can be made for the travel expenses incurred by family members visiting an ill relative who has brought a claim for personal injury.

PI & Clinical Negligence

Can you issue a mooring licence which can be sold and then assigned to a third party by way of deed of

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This Q & A considers whether a mooring licence can be assigned, and if so, the appropriate mechanism for assigning the same.

Property

Can you serve a notice under the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 on a vehicle parked on private

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This Q&A considers the notice provisions pursuant to T(IG)A 1977.

Property Disputes

Do fixed or standard costs apply to claims brought under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package

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This Q&A considers the position concerning costs where a claim is brought pursuant to the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992.

PI & Clinical Negligence

Do the usual rules of service apply to section 5 notices (Landlord and Tenant Act 1987)? If not, what

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This Q&A considers the methods of serving a notice pursuant to section 5 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Property Disputes

Does a County Court have jurisdiction to make a declaration regarding a right of way?

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This Q&A considers whether a County Court can make a declaration regarding the existence and extent of an easement.

Property

Does a landlord in Wales need to be registered with the Rent Smart Wales Scheme in order to serve a valid

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This Q&A considers whether a landlord in Wales needs to be registered with the Rent Smart Wales Scheme in order to serve a valid section 21 notice.

Property

Does a landlord still have to comply with landlord covenants (for example repairing) in a mixed use lease

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This Q&A considers whether a landlord still has to comply with landlord covenants in a mixed use lease after forfeiture proceedings have been commenced and an application for relief has been made, but the claim and application have not been determined.

Property Disputes

Does a restrictive covenant prohibiting the use of a property as a hairdresser shop, prohibit its use as

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This Q&A discusses the construction of a covenant in a lease prohibiting the use of a property as a hairdresser shop, where the intention is to let the property as a barbershop.

Property

Does a supplementary/supplemental witness statement to deal with a claimant’s subsequent attendance on

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This Q&A considers whether in light of further medical evidence being obtained in a personal injury case, an additional witness statement needs to be prepared, or instead, whether it is sufficient to serve the medical report itself.

Dispute Resolution