Chambers Review
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Social Housing - London (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Five Paper continues to be well respected for its social housing expertise. The set is home to highly experienced barristers covering a range of matters, including disrepair claims, tenancy disputes, homelessness cases and possession proceedings. Members of Five Paper regularly act for local authorities and housing providers, as well as individuals. The barristers are regularly called on to act in complex cases that challenge existing policies. Instructing solicitors note the set's barristers are "knowledgeable, take a friendly approach and are easy to talk to." Another source reports: "Five Paper are true specialists for social landlords and the breadth of their experience through the set is unsurpassed." This year, the set appeared in Hajan v Brent LBC, a second appeal on the issue of the meaning of the work 'proceedings' for the purposes of the Housing Act 1985.