Steven Wood
Legal Director
Experience
Steven is a Legal Director and joined the housing management team in 2021, bringing with him a wealth of experience gained acting for registered providers as well as private landlords and tenants, and litigating matters in every level of court and tribunal.
Expertise
Steven provides advice and representation on the full range of housing management and asset management matters including emergency injunctive relief, complex possession proceedings, leasehold enfranchisement, right to manage, section 20 consultation, and forfeiture.
Steven uses his previous experience as a voluntary board member of a registered provider, where he sat on the complaints panel, to advise clients on complaints handling and Housing Ombudsman Service challenges.
Steven enjoys providing training for clients and organisations.
CSR activity
Steven is a passionate advocate for mental health, wellbeing and neurodiversity, both within the firm (as Co-Chair of Shine, Capsticks’ employee network for wellbeing, mental health, disability, and medical conditions) and externally through the Legal Neurodiversity Network, where he is the co-lead for regional engagement. He is a qualified Mental Health First Aider.
Steven is a licensed running coach and guide runner for the visually impaired. He is also the secretary of his village cricket team.
Notable projects
Steven has acted for clients in a number of reported cases including the landmark Court of Appeal case on tenancy deposits, Superstrike Ltd v. Rodrigues.
Publications
Steven has had articles and blogs published in ‘Inside Housing’ and ‘The Guardian’.
Legal 500 rankings
Steven has previously been recognised in the Legal 500, which said that the ‘excellent team, led by Steven Wood, “shows the rest how it should be done’.”
Admitted as a Solicitor
1997
Qualifications
- LL.B (Hons)
- 1994 Dip.LP, 1995
