Social Housing: Tenants - UK-wide
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Hopkin Murray Beskine has a full-service housing practice advising tenants on possession and eviction matters, including the use of human rights and discrimination-related defences. The team also handles claims concerning disrepair, housing allocation and homelessness. The team further covers a broad range of housing litigation and judicial reviews.
Strengths
Hopkin Murray Beskine provide clever, strategic thinking. Their minds are always on the bigger picture.
Notable practitioners
Ann Bevington offers considerable expertise in disrepair and unlawful eviction cases, as well as possession proceedings. She also advises on homelessness and anti-social behaviour cases, with further experience of shared ownership lease disputes.
Ann is a legend in the sector – she's fantastic.
Ann is one of the very best.
If I had to pick the best solicitor that I worked with on any social housing case, it would be her: she is very smart and explores every avenue for clients.
Lesley Curtis often advises tenants in relation to disrepair and property litigation. She also acts for landlords in connection with commercial and residential property matters.
She is a very tough and tenacious litigator. She is able to really push for the best outcome for clients.
Lesley's greatest strength is her commitment to helping clients. She goes the extra mile to ensure that clients receive positive results.
