Rhoda Honey

About Rhoda

Rhoda is a solicitor in our litigation team in Torquay with a particular emphasis on property litigation, including residential tenancies. She has been with Kitsons since 2014, previously as a paralegal in our Plymouth office. Rhoda went on to complete a training contract in Commercial Property and Litigation, qualifying in 2016.

She specialises in:

• Leasehold Extensions and Enfranchisement; Acting for either landlords and tenants in Lease Extensions, Right to Manage and Rights of Tenants to Acquire the Freehold
• General Commercial and Residential disputes between landlord and tenant
• Possession of Residential Property; Section 21 and 8 notices, notices to quit, proceedings, obtaining possession orders and bailiff instruction
• Possession of Commercial property; Forfeiture, Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR), Defence of Relief from Forfeiture
• General Litigation and Commercial contractual disputes

Rhoda also handles claims in connection with trespass, nuisance, boundary disputes, breach of covenants, service charges, dilapidations and adverse possession.

Recent Interesting Cases:

• Housing Act; Acting in relation to a claim against a tenant for possession and rent arrears under section 8 of the Housing Act. The Defendant tenant sought a counterclaim for damages. Securing settlement, include possession of the property.
• Leasehold extensions; Successfully securing lease extensions of residential flats on behalf of tenants
• Part 55 Commercial Possession; Acting for a property investor in forfeiting a lease following non-payment of rent. Securing Judgment for rent arrears and possession
• Fencing Easement; assisting in successful Court of Appeal decision on behalf of a local Golf Club.
• Equality Act; Defending an action brought by a former tenant against a landlord of residential premises