Matthew represented both landlords (including local authorities and housing associations) and tenants in a variety of housing matters. He is regularly instructed in claims involving, possession, disrepair, trespass and anti-social behaviour injunctions. 

Matthew frequently advises and appears in claims involving the Equality Act 2010 where discrimination issues arise in the housing context. 

Recent Cases

• Obtained a possession order at a 1-day final hearing for a local authority after proving unlawful subletting (2025).
• Negotiated a favourable settlement for the local authority in a disrepair trial, despite both experts agreeing the property was unfit for human habitation (2025)
• Secured a £12,000 settlement for the Claimant in a disrepair trial comprising of a 50% rent reduction over six years (2024).

Recently, Matthew co-presented a webinar entitled Are You Fit to Deal with Unfitness?.