Department profile
Devonshires LLP

Social Housing

UK Guide 2026 : West Midlands


Devonshires LLP

Rankings

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Social Housing - West Midlands

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Devonshires' Birmingham office is recognised for advising clients on the full gamut of social housing matters, including housing management litigation, corporate governance matters, mergers and site acquisitions.

Work Highlights

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  • Devonshires advised the Stonewater Group on two mergers with other registered provides of social housing, namely Puttenham and Wanborough Housing Society and Bristowe (Fair Rent) Housing Association.

Strengths

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  • Devonshires are down to earth, straightforward, plain-speaking, available and reliable with a broad spread of expertise.

    Social Housing respondentUK
  • The firm provides easily accessible, down-to-earth advice which is tailored to the clients' needs and desires.

    Social Housing respondentUK
  • The team are able to give clear advice on all matters of housing law.

    Social Housing respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Gemma Bell
    Band 2Gemma Bell

    Gemma Bell

    Gemma Bell is a popular choice of representative for housing associations, due to her strong knowledge and experience of governance issues and expert handling of corporate transactions.
    • She's an all-round superstar.

      Social Housing respondentUK
    • Gemma is brilliant: she has great interpersonal skills and she has the benefit of really knowing businesses.

      Social Housing respondentUK
    • Gemma is excellent. I deal with Devonshires because of her.

      Social Housing respondentUK
  • Band 3Baljit Basra
    Band 3Baljit Basra

    Baljit Basra

    Baljit Basra acts on behalf of registered providers on wide-ranging housing litigation issues, offering notable strength in areas such as possession and disrepair damages claims. She has further experience of statutory nuisance claims and compliance matters.

    • She is highly skilled and approachable.

      Social Housing respondentUK

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