Social Housing: Tenants

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.

"The lawyers at Hopkin Murray Beskine are extremely dedicated to their clients and are a genuine pleasure to work with."

"Housing law is complex, and Hopkin Murray Beskine handles housing law disputes regularly and well. Its lawyers always demonstrate a high level of knowledge and expertise."

"Hopkin Murray Beskine provides an exceptional service. They are highly organised, prepare their cases extremely well and are very responsive."

"Hopkin Murray Beskine are absolutely brilliant."

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 Bevington is an absolutely fantastic lawyer." "Ann Bevington is an oracle of knowledge when it comes to housing and public law." "Ann is tactical, thorough and works out the best way to approach things. She thinks of angles that other solicitors would not come up with." "I would unhesitatingly recommend Ann Bevington. She is highly intelligent, has a complete mastery of her area of law and is excellent with vulnerable clients." "Anne is a completely standout solicitor in social housing for her knowledge and judgement."

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 super knowledgeable and really good to work with."