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Welcome to our Authors page, where we celebrate the talented professionals who contribute to News on the Block. Here, you can explore dedicated profiles for each of our authors, featuring their name, job title, and company, alongside a short bio and professional headshot. Each profile also includes a complete list of the articles they've published, making it easy to discover their insights, expertise, and latest work.

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Linz Darlington

MD and Founder | Homehold

Linz Darlington is one of the UK’s leading experts in leasehold extensions. Homehold provides an end-to-end lease extension service – including both valuation work and legal work and oversees at least 400 leasehold extensions a year.

Louise Uphill

Senior Associate | Moore Barlow LLP

Louise Uphill is a Senior Associate at Moore Barlow LLPand a member of ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

Lucy Riley

Legal Director | Nockolds

Lucy Riley is Legal Director at Nockolds and a member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

Mailys Robillard

Marketing Manager | Intratone

Mari Knowles

Solicitor | Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited

Mark Chick

Partner | Bishop & Sewell

Mark Loveday

Barrister | Tanfield

Mark Loveday is general editor of Service Charges & Management (5^th Ed) and has been involved in several of the leading leasehold cases in recent years:

FirstPort v Settlers Court RTM (2022), Supreme Court (Right to Manage)
Dell v 89 Holland Park (Management) (2024), Court of Appeal (sweeper clauses)
Avon v Canary Gateway RTM (2023), Court of Appeal (Right to Manage)
A1 Properties (Sunderland) v Tudor Studios RTM (2024), Supreme Court (Right to Manage)
Adriatic Land 5 v Long Leaseholders of Hippersley Point (2025), Court of Appeal (Building Safety Act 2022)
Arc Time Freeholds v Secretary of State (2025), Divisional Court (Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024)
Cloisters Business Centre v Anvari (2026), Court of Appeal (service charge jurisdiction)

Mark is a judge of the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and his property law column appears every Friday in The Times online.

Mark Vinall

Partner | Ashley Wilson

Mark Wilson

Managing Director | myleasehold ltd

Mary-Anne Bowring

Managing Director | The Ringley Group

Matt Holton

Head of Marketing | Brady Solicitors

Matt Lewis

Consultant Solicitor | Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited

Consultant at Commonhold and Leasehold Experts and Director and co-founder of Leasehold Management Professionals (LMP), Matt is embedded within the property management sector.

In his professional capacity, Matt principally deals with enfranchisement and leasehold management legal matters. Alongside this, Matt is particularly keen on increasing standards in our sector, through LMP and other speaking and writing commitments.