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Katie Mann

Asolicitor in Lodders’ Property Dispute Resolution team, Katie Mann is an expert when it comes to contentious commercial and residential property matters. From boundary disputes to breaches of tenancy agreements, she has enjoyed advising across a whole range of contentious property matters since joining the team in September 2020. We sat down with Katie to find out more about what her life at Lodders has been like over the last four years.

“Having previously worked for another legal services provider in Stratford upon Avon, Lodders was already a familiar name to me. I’d also had the opportunity to work with some of the firm’s solicitors whilst at my old firm, so I had a general idea of the services Lodders offered, and it seemed like a great place to work!

“I joined Lodders in March 2019 as a trainee solicitor. During my training contract, I worked across the firm within its Private Client and Real Estate teams, as well as in its Business Services group. For my final seat, I then moved into the firm’s Property Dispute Resolution team and have remained here since qualifying as a solicitor in March 2021.

“When I joined the Property Dispute Resolution team, I instantly felt at home. I really enjoyed the work, which, having done no contentious work previously, I was very relieved about!

For Katie, the decision to stay with Lodders beyond her training contract was a straightforward one. She continues:

“Having trained with the firm, I was keen to stay after qualification. I had gained invaluable experience as a trainee and wanted to learn more from the skilled solicitors I had worked with.

“Since qualifying, my workload at Lodders has been very varied. I particularly enjoy advising on both residential and commercial landlord and tenant issues. I also like advising on boundary disputes and rights of way issues and I’m often instructed on title reconstructions of unregistered property.”

Katie notes that considerable change may be on the way for the property sector: “There are new regulations relating to minimum energy efficiency standards in commercial property which will affect commercial landlords. There is also considerable reform on the horizon in both commercial and residential landlord and tenant law. Updates to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 have been proposed, which will affect business property, and we are waiting for the Renters Reform Bill to be introduced, which will affect residential tenancies and evictions.”

Outside of work, Katie is an avid rugby fan, a live music enthusiast, and an animal lover. She is also a trustee of the Lodders Charitable Foundation, which raises money for charities local to our offices. Since its inception in 2016, the Foundation has raised and donated an incredible £75,000 to its chosen charities.