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Sara Stephens

Sara is a partner in the real estate litigation team. She works with institutional landlords, investment funds and social housing landlords providing advice on building and estate asset management, building safety and service charges. Sara also has extensive experience of advising on a variety of other property disputes, including disrepair, possession and nuisance claims, as well as complex multi-party claims. She regularly writes for various industry journals and has had articles published in RICS Property Journal, Journal of Housing Law, Solicitors Journal and Legal Action Magazine. She has provided training for CLT and the Housing Law Practitioners Association, together with seminars and bespoke training sessions for clients and other property professionals. Sara is co-chair of the Law Society’s Housing Law Committee. · Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

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About

Sara Stephens is a partner in the real estate litigation team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, advising institutional landlords, investment funds and social housing landlords on building and estate asset management, building safety and service charges. She also advises on property disputes including disrepair, possession and nuisance claims and complex multi‑party matters, and regularly writes and provides training for industry bodies; she is co‑chair of the Law Society’s Housing Law Committee.

Practice areas

Real EstateLitigation

Office

Expertise

Institutional LandlordsInvestment FundsSocial HousingBuilding and Estate Asset ManagementBuilding SafetyService ChargesDisrepairPossession ClaimsNuisance ClaimsMulti‑party Property Disputes

Education

  • The University of Manchester (2001–2004)
  • The College of Law, London (2004–2006)