Timothy Waitt is a partner whose expertise lies in advising and representing people who have brought a defective new build property.  Chambers and Partners call him “amazing”, with “superb technical knowledge”, and “very fast and efficient”.

Timothy’s clients frequently seek advice after having tried to deal with developers and insurers (NHBC, Premier etc.) directly with little success.  He’s been successful in forcing opponents to pay many thousands of pounds of compensation to homeowners and in some cases buy back defective properties.  Timothy is well-known for holding developers to account for any mess they have created.

The issues faced by Timothy’s clients include leaks, missing and inadequate fire-protection, inadequate insulation, defective floors, mortar problems, risk of structural collapse, defective roofs and more.  He also has years of experience in advising on serious damp and mould problems, which often results from poor housing design.

Timothy has always had a deep interest in housing.  He believes that enjoying a safe and pleasant home is a fundamental human right.  From experience, he also knows that once his clients’ housing dispute is sorted, other areas of their life begin to improve.

Insurers will attempt to solve a defective new build matter as cheaply as possible, offering compensation which, in most cases, is vastly inadequate.  Therefore, Timothy will relentlessly pursue developers, landlords, and/or insurers for decent compensation, including an award for any mental health problems resulting from living in a defective property.

Outside of work, Timothy enjoys sailing, walking, his cat Bella, and being a Dad.