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Duvaraka Balachandran

Trainee Legal Executive

Areas of Expertise

Duvaraka specialises in Housing Management. Her day to day tasks involve rent, ASB and succession possession claims to access injunctions for fire safety, gas, and repair works.

Experience

Prior to Devonshires, Duvaraka worked as a Housing services manager for a BME housing association and has gained further experience within immigration law and pro bono Windrush compensation claims.

Education

Geography BA

Housing Diploma

GDL Qualified

LPC Qualified

Personal

Jetsetter and a foodie from the outset!

Duvaraka is always looking for new perspectives both in work and in life. She believes curiosity fuels growth. Travel and exploring food trends are not just hobbies for her, it is how she recharges, finds inspiration, and stays connected!

Notable Cases

A case involving subletting, whereby a resident was profiting from a social housing property by subletting illegally. We managed to obtain an outright possession order forthwith and an unlawful profit order for a sum of £22,500.00

Access injunctions for fire safety works, whereby resident(s) have failed to provide access for landlords to carry out mandatory fire safety works following FRA’s. We have been successful in obtaining access injunctions for the purposes of gaining access and carrying out the required works. In some cases, the injunction order is in place for the duration of the tenancy.