Minha Jamil

Solicitor

Minha Jamil is a solicitor with substantial experience in Landlord and Tenant Law, housing litigation, civil litigation and family law.

Her principal area of practice is landlord and tenant litigation, where she
advises on a broad range of disputes involving landlords, tenants and residential
property. Minha has experience managing matters from initial instruction through
to resolution, including possession proceedings, housing disrepair claims,
tenancy disputes, rent arrears, injunction proceedings and HMO-related litigation.

Minha is experienced in fast-moving and contentious matters where clients require
clear advice and decisive action. She regularly works with court documentation,
witness evidence, expert evidence and hearing bundles and is accustomed to
progressing litigation within strict procedural and court deadlines.

Client Feedback

R K

Trustpilot Review

★★★★★

“I have found Minha Jamil at OTS Solicitors very professional in the way she handled my case which was getting back possession of my flat. A section 21 notice was served and the entire process was straightforward and stress free. Promptly answered any queries without delay. Thanks Minha. [...]”

Public client feedback – wording reproduced verbatim.

The feedback reflects Minha's focus on providing professional, responsive and practical support while making what can be a stressful possession process as clear and straightforward for the client as possible.

Alongside her housing practice, Minha has experience in family law, particularly divorce, child arrangements and urgent applications involving children and family safety.

Landlord and Tenant Law

Minha's core practice focuses on Landlord and tenant disputes. She has experience acting in matters involving possession, tenancy enforcement, property condition, rent arrears, anti-social behaviour and other contentious housing issues.

Her experience includes preparing and progressing possession proceedings,
advising on accelerated and standard possession matters, drafting County Court
applications, dealing with tenancy enforcement and negotiating settlements
between landlords and tenants.

Minha also has significant experience in housing disrepair litigation. She has
prepared disrepair claims supported by documentary and expert evidence,
coordinated independent surveyors and dealt with claims involving remedial works,
compensation and settlement negotiations.

Her wider housing litigation experience includes HMO licensing disputes,
anti-social behaviour injunctions, tenancy breaches, homelessness-related
appeals and enforcement proceedings.

Landlord and Tenant Services

Minha can advise clients across the OTS Solicitors landlord and tenant practice,
including:

Possession Proceedings and Tenant Eviction

Minha has particular experience in possession proceedings and tenant eviction matters.

She has acted in both standard and accelerated possession proceedings and has
experience advising clients on the procedural steps required to recover
possession of residential property.

Minha understands that possession proceedings can be commercially important
and stressful for landlords, particularly where rent arrears, property sales,
tenancy breaches or other disputes are involved. Her approach is to identify
the relevant legal and procedural issues early and progress the case efficiently
towards resolution.

Housing Disrepair and Property Condition Disputes

Minha advises on housing disrepair claims and disputes concerning property damage, maintenance and repairs.

Her experience includes preparing claims supported by evidence, coordinating
independent surveyors, dealing with remedial works and negotiating compensation
and settlements.

She is experienced in reviewing tenancy documentation, correspondence,
photographic evidence and expert reports to identify the strengths and risks
associated with a housing dispute.

HMO and Housing Litigation

Minha has experience dealing with litigation involving HMO licensing as well as broader contentious housing matters.

Her litigation experience includes County Court applications, tenancy
enforcement, rent and debt recovery, injunction applications, housing-related
appeals and enforcement proceedings.

She has also worked on disputes involving anti-social behaviour and noise
nuisance and has experience preparing urgent applications where immediate
court intervention is required.

Family Law

In addition to her landlord and tenant practice, Minha has experience advising
clients on family law matters.

She has managed private family law cases from instruction through to resolution
and understands the importance of combining firm legal advice with sensitivity
when clients are dealing with separation, children or high-conflict family
disputes.

Divorce and Separation

Minha has experience advising clients in divorce and separation matters, including proceedings involving financial issues and arrangements for children.

She is experienced in preparing court documents, advising clients on procedural
steps and case strategy and working with counsel where contested proceedings
require advocacy.

Children and Child Arrangements

Minha also advises on children and child arrangement matters.

Her experience includes Child Arrangements Orders, relocation disputes,
welfare issues, emergency hearings, Specific Issue Orders and Prohibited
Steps Orders.

Minha has drafted complex Children Act applications and supporting documents,
including C100, C1A and C8 applications, and has experience preparing urgent
C2 applications where circumstances require immediate consideration by the
Family Court.

She has also supported matters involving child abduction and cross-border
welfare issues and understands the additional sensitivity involved where
safeguarding concerns arise.

Matrimonial and Divorce Proceedings

Minha's experience also extends to matrimonial and divorce proceedings and financial remedy matters.

Where appropriate, she works with clients to explore negotiated solutions and
mediation with the objective of resolving disputes without unnecessary
litigation. Where court proceedings are required, she is experienced in
preparing evidence, bundles and instructions to counsel.

Approach to Clients

Minha adopts a practical, organised and detail-focused approach to her work.
She is accustomed to managing competing deadlines and complex caseloads while
ensuring clients understand the legal process and the options available to them.

Housing and family disputes frequently involve significant financial and
personal pressure. Minha focuses on giving clients clear and straightforward
advice, identifying the immediate priorities in their matter and progressing
cases efficiently.

Her experience in contentious work means she is comfortable dealing with urgent
applications, negotiations, court proceedings and communication with counsel,
experts, courts and opposing solicitors.

Qualifications

Legal Practice Course (LPC) – BPP University Law School
LLB Law – City London University