Hallam Estates

Liquidation Looms as Stainer and Hallam Estates Humiliated in the High Court – Again!

March 8, 2020 // 6 Comments

Hallam Estates, owners of the freehold of the Grand (Folkestone, Kent), lost yet another High Court battle in the Insolvency and Companies Court on February 21st. Hallam were [...]

The Stainer Mortgage Crisis

February 16, 2020 // 8 Comments

Every so often, Xmas comes early for those who believe in casting light into dark places. One such dark place is how Michael Stainer (pictured) has financed his activities [...]

Would You Stand By This Man?

October 27, 2019 // 5 Comments

A year ago, we called Michael Stainer A Grand Fantasist and a Grand Failure. Now, as yet another legal defeat batters the sinking Michael Stainer empire, is it time to call [...]

Grand residents win costs award against their Landlord

July 28, 2019 // 3 Comments

Hallam Estates ‘unreasonable conduct … was of such seriousness and gravity…..” In yet another defeat, Hallam Estates Ltd, the freeholder of the Grand, were ordered by [...]

The case of the Barrister who was never Instructed.

March 3, 2019 // 7 Comments

As the Grand continues to veer between tragedy and farce, we can now report on the case of the barrister who never was. For this we must thank a series of emails between [...]

High Court Judge Slams Stainer for “Purporting” to be a Director

February 13, 2019 // 17 Comments

In the latest twist in the tale of Michael Stainer’s legal attempts to roll back the inexorable tide of litigation, he fell foul of Mrs Justice May in the High Court. She [...]

The Grand: A victory for the residents.

January 14, 2019 // 13 Comments

The Upper Tier Property Tribunal yesterday (14th Jan 2019) threw out Hallam Estates appeal (you can download a pdf of decision at the end of this blog post) against the [...]

Black Days for the Unreasonable Stainers

November 28, 2018 // 3 Comments

Like an out-of-control juggernaut hurtling towards the precipice with no-one at the wheel, the Grand slides towards disaster. To be fair, there was someone at the wheel, [...]

Another award for The Grand

November 5, 2018 // 7 Comments

It’s not all bad news at the Grand as litigator supreme Michael Stainer walked away with the award for the “Brass Neck Performance” of 2018. For a man who has a neck [...]

The Long Read: Allegations of breaches of human rights at the Grand?

August 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Allegations of breaches of human rights at the Grand? Sounds absurd but that is exactly what Michael Stainer’s solicitor Andrew Duncan(pictured left), and his latest [...]

The Grand Silence………

April 30, 2018 // 3 Comments

Yet again Michael Stainer (pictured below) was absent and silent while a Tribunal case “with the potential for far reaching impacts upon our client’s life” took place [...]

The Postman always knocks twice at the Grand

March 22, 2018 // 6 Comments

Yesterday’s post must have made very unpleasant reading over Michael and Doris Stainer’s (pictured) breakfast croissant and coffee. The First Tier Property Tribunal, [...]

Walter Mitty or Billy Liar? You decide.

March 18, 2016 // 3 Comments

Billy Liar is a fantasist who wants to rid himself from the constant complaints and blames he gets from other people, Billy Liar is never wrong. Might it be that Mr Michael [...]

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