Housing director Manjinder Kaur Atwal Shares Legal Expertise in the Daily Mail (11 February 2025)

Manjinder Kaur Atwal, a director within our Housing team, has been featured in The Daily Mail, offering her expert legal insight on a common yet complex property dispute – what happens when a neighbour’s tree damages your fence?

In this article, Manjinder highlights the legal responsibilities of homeowners, explaining that while fence maintenance usually falls to the property owner, a neighbour could still be liable if the tree has caused damage.

She also breaks down the practical aspects, discussing whether repairing the fence is a viable solution without addressing the underlying issue - the roots of the trees.

Read the full article here: My neighbour's tree has destroyed my fence panel: Should they pay for repairs?

About Manjinder

Manjinder Kaur Atwal is recognised by the Chambers & Partners legal directory as a UK-wide notable practitioner, offering strength across a wide range of social housing matters, including interim relief and homelessness applications. She heads a Housing Team ranked Tier 1 across the South East by The Legal 500 for its "excellent knowledge of the law" and "extensive experience". The department is recognised as a market-leader in all areas of social housing and property litigation including disrepair, unlawful evictions, homelessness, possession disputes, and complex judicial review matters.

Our Housing Team

Duncan Lewis' Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory as a Top Tier practice for its services, offers both publicly funded (legal aid) and privately funded legal services from 14 key offices nationwide. Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors can guide clients in any matter or issues arising with local housing authorities, housing applications, tenants, landlords, ownership and repairs. With a niche expertise in unlawful eviction, disrepair and homelessness matters the team offers representation in all proceedings including reviews, appeals and judicial review proceedings.

For advice on any housing matter, contact Duncan Lewis Solicitors via telephone on 033 3772 0409

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is an award-winning law firm, renowned for its exceptional legal services and commitment to justice. The company employs a team of highly skilled solicitors offering top-tier representation in 25 fields of law, and ranked as top tier by the Chambers and the Legal 500 legal guides, and as one of the top 250 law firms in the country by the Times. Duncan Lewis was crowned Law Firm of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2023, further establishing its credentials as one of the leading law firms in the UK.