Social Housing: Tenants

About

Provided by Deighton Pierce Glynn

The department has a leading reputation in housing advice and representation. Its solicitors can tackle complex judicial review claims arising in connection with Parts 6 and 7 of the Housing Act 1996; unlawful eviction; disrepair and nuisance; service charge disputes; homelessness appeals and possession claims on grounds of disputed succession, rent arrears and anti-social behaviour; statutory reviews; and traveller law claims.

The team is jointly headed by Sasha Rozansky and Rebecca Bahar; and comprises Polly Glynn; expert consultants Keith Coughtrie, Diane Astin and Sue Willman; and associate solicitor, Lorna Barron. Much of the focus is on cases with a wider impact, whether for hundreds or thousands of vulnerable individuals litigating for migrants facing eviction, or for homeless victims of trafficking. The team is known for providing a high level of client care to clients, many of whom have mental health needs, disabilities, are survivors of torture or trafficking, or otherwise disadvantaged. 

The firm prides itself on its ability to work with other agencies, NGOs and interest groups, other solicitors’ firms, tenants’ and residents’ groups etc; and has built further collaboration through the firm’s PAP’s Project, providing legal supervision to enable judicial review pre-action protocol letters to be sent by caseworkers to assist destitute asylum seekers and refugees; and continues to work collaboratively with the Roma Support Group including providing them with training.