Martin Hodgson
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Social Housing
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Band 2
About
Provided by Martin Hodgson
Practice Areas
Social and Private Housing Law, Public and administrative Law, general civil common law.
Career
An extremely experienced Barrister who has been in practice for over 40 years. His career started with a very mixed practice and his name can be found in Law reports covering many different areas. For the past 25 years or so he has focused on housing. His experience in Family and Criminal law taught him the vital importance of secure and decent homes and this remains an issue that he is passionate about. He was Counsel for Ms Yemsahw in Yemshaw V Hounslow LBC which helped to transform attitudes to domestic abuse. In 2019 he was a finalist in the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards.
Professional Memberships
HLPA
Administrative Law Bar association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Martin Hodgson advises on a range of housing matters, including appeals against the Housing Act, and is regularly instructed on behalf of vulnerable clients. He has been instructed in cases involving illegal subletting and tenancy fraud.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Martin is a very experienced housing barrister with a wide-ranging knowledge of housing law."
"Martin is very knowledgeable and approachable and has a wealth of experience."
"Martin is extremely reliable, especially in an emergency. He is always on hand to provide helpful advice, even before he is formally instructed in a case."
"Martin is a very experienced housing barrister with a wide-ranging knowledge of housing law."
"Martin is very knowledgeable and approachable and has a wealth of experience."
"Martin is extremely reliable, especially in an emergency. He is always on hand to provide helpful advice, even before he is formally instructed in a case."
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