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Ranjit Bhose KC

Ranjit Bhose KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 4 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Ranjit has a varied practice, with particular specialisms in local government, public law and judicial review, property, housing, licensing, and commercial law.

Ranjit is ranked as a leading silk by Chambers and Partners for real estate litigation, social housing and local government law. He is also ranked as a leading silk by Legal 500 for property litigation, social housing law and licensing law.

In his public sector work, Ranjit acts predominantly for local authorities, housing associations, waste authorities and health bodies. In his private sector property work, he acts for the full range of clients, from leading land owners, developers and the reversioners of multi-million pound developments, through to individual home owners and long lessees.

His local authority work spans more than 25 years, and takes in the full range of authorities’ functions and activities, no matter how esoteric or niche. Ranging from the private (land, contracts, injunctions, tortious liability), to the public (vires, democracy, equalities, consultation, procurement) and everything in between (such as rating, council tax, finance, highways, local land charges, allotments), Ranjit’s local government knowledge and experience is unrivalled.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Licensing - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ranjit Bhose KC regularly acts for local authorities in licensing appeals and applications, and also advises on premises and events licensing matters concerning high-profile venues and festivals. Large-scale taxi licensing and gambling cases are also areas of interest.

Social Housing - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ranjit Bhose KC is a well-respected silk with a broad housing practice that encompasses possession actions, housing finance and large-scale regeneration schemes for local authority and housing association clients. He is particularly commended for his expertise in complex leaseholder issues and service charges. Bhose also regularly advises local authorities and associations on fire safety issues, and frequently appears at all levels of court including the Upper Tribunal and Supreme Court.

Local Government - London (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ranjit Bhose KC is an expert in a variety of high-stakes public sector disputes and is regularly called on by a diverse range of local authority clients. He is particularly well versed in cases concerning powers and duties, finance, property and housing. He has considerable experience appearing in claims for judicial review.

Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ranjit Bhose KC represents landlords from both the public and private sectors in tenancy matters. He is known for his work in property-related professional negligence and service charge cases.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Ranjit Bhose is marvellous, incredibly down to earth and easy to work with.

    LicensingUK Bar
  • He was accessible, supportive yet frank, and able to adapt his approach as needed during the hearing itself.

    Social HousingUK Bar
  • Ranjit is accessible on short notice or at unusual hours and always happy to help, as well as being able to grapple with technical and detailed aspects of legislation and case law.

    Social HousingUK Bar
  • Ranjit is our go-to at Cornerstone for all social housing and related matters.

    Social HousingUK Bar
  • Ranjit provides brilliant advocacy. He is very approachable and great to work with.

    Local GovernmentUK Bar
  • Ranjit is great. He is really responsive and picks up the phone when I call him in a panic. He is very pragmatic and finds solutions.

    Local GovernmentUK Bar

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