Social Housing - Scotland
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Anderson Strathern advises housing associations and local government entities on both litigation and housing management matters. The firm is notably adept in stock transfers and site acquisition. It provides additional experience in a variety of mandates such as data protection, environment and planning. The practitioners are also experienced in handling finance matters, including facility agreements.
Strengths
They provide an expedited service, allowing transactions to take quickly with minimal issue.
The partners have outstanding knowledge and experience of the sector and look across a number of areas when considering next actions.
Work Highlights
Anderson Strathern acted for Castlehill Housing Association in relation to court proceedings initiated against a tenant under a Short Scottish Tenancy Agreement due to ongoing issues of anti-social behaviour.
Notable practitioners
Shirley Evans is the head of Anderson Strathern's social housing team and a go-to litigator for local authorities and housing associations. She is held in high regard for her expert handling of complex housing management disputes, including those involving evictions and anti-social behaviour.
Shirley is always professional and quickly able to understand the concerns or pressures in the matters we take to her.
Shirley is professional, communicates well, and has outstanding knowledge and sector awareness.
