About

Provided by Birketts LLP

Social housing providers face an ever-changing list of challenges driven by Government demands, new legislation and the economy. Currently, these range from targets for more and improved social housing to providing housing management services which meet rising customer expectations. Our team of lawyers have a true understanding of those challenges and will provide you with practical and clear advice, to overcome them.

We are a multi-disciplinary team, acting for a broad range of national and regional RPs, local authorities, private house-builders and funders on a wide range of issues affecting the sector.

We have particular strengths in development (including stock transfer) and its related discipline sectors: construction, planning and projects. Allied to this, we can call on our well-established plot sales function to support RP development teams - this is particularly important as the range of home ownership products increases and for those RPs who employ private sales to cross-subsidise schemes. We have a wealth of experience in housing management issues, particularly in relation to nuisance and anti-social behaviour. In addition, we have skilled advisers covering your core business needs such as employment law and funding.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Social Housing - East Anglia

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Birketts provides advice to a large number of registered providers on property transactions and development, employment matters, housing management and regulatory issues. The team is equipped to handle a variety of constitutional matters for notable housing groups. It is active on private sector developments for housing associations, as well as funding services for house builders. The law firm offers further expertise in planning matters and regulatory issues, particularly the establishing of registered providers.

Work Highlights

  • Birketts successfully acted for Freebridge Community Housing on a possession order against a trespasser occupying a residential car park in their caravan.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Melissa Starkings
Associates to watch

Melissa Starkings is a legal director at Birketts with a thriving social housing practice. She regularly advises clients on a wide range of matters including affordable home acquisitions.

Melissa Starkings is always very good to work with.

Melissa is the most hard-working individual and proactive in finding resolutions. If there is a problem, she will work to find a solution.

Melissa Starkings is very knowledgeable and experienced.

Ranked Lawyers at
Birketts LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

East Anglia

Social Housing

Melissa Starkings
Associates to watch

Members

Provided by Birketts LLP