Tara Jones - Edwin Coe LLP

Tara is an Associate in the Property Litigation team at Edwin Coe LLP and joined the firm in March 2025 having previously worked at a large regional firm on the South Coast.

Tara undertakes all types of residential and commercial property disputes, including possession proceedings, service charge disputes, restrictive covenants, insolvency, rights of way issues and boundary disputes. She also assists with landlord and tenant disputes, including dilapidations, forfeiture and lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

She has an avid interest in the developments of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) and vast experience providing advice on the BSA to both landlords and leaseholders including drafting and reviewing landlord certificates and leaseholder deed of certificates, advising on obligations at higher risk buildings, service charge liability and cladding remediation. Further, Tara has experience advising large UK lenders on their exposure under the BSA when lending on commercial and mixed-use premises.

Tara also has expertise on the transactional side of property. She has worked in real estate development, assisting with plot sales and site setups, as well as commercial and residential property transactions. This enables Tara to provide well-rounded and practical advice to her clients.

Obtaining possession of an apartment in Kensington under a common law tenancy with rent arrears of circa £80,000.
Advising a residential management company at a block of 35 flats on their obligations under the BSA 2022 and as residents of a higher risk building.
Advising a large UK lender on the risk posed by numerous types of residential tenancies for a high rent security at a mixed use building including regulated tenancies, council tenancies, service agreements, AST’s and licences.
Acting on behalf of an Estate to obtain rent arrears on commercial premises and obtaining a charging order to secure the money judgment obtained.
Advising a freeholder of 6+ higher risk buildings on a large marina along the south coast on landlord certificates and their liability under the BSA where vast cladding, structural defects and compartmentation issues were present.