Social Housing | UK

Trowers & Hamlins has a top-quality national team with a strong profile in the North West. It is well known for its property and commercial work, alongside a capacity to handle housing management, finance and governance matters. The team frequently advises a range of developers, investors and service providers.

Capsticks offers notable strength in housing management matters, with particular strength handling anti-social behaviour issues concerning tenants. The team also represents clients in possession proceedings and disrepair claims, with further experience of tenancy succession matters.

Forbes has an esteemed department providing property, governance, employment and housing management services to an enviable list of national registered providers. It offers additional strengths in leasehold, development and procurement matters.

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a well-regarded team with a broad social housing practice acting for housing associations and local authorities. It has notable strength in property transactions, including stock rationalisation programmes. The team also advises on housing management matters and defends clients against claims brought by tenants.

Clarke Willmott offers particular strength in housing management matters, such as disrepair claims, injunction proceedings and possession cases. It fields a number of expert litigators who conduct court advocacy. The team acts for a range of local authorities and registered providers, and shows experience of advising clients on fire safety issues.

Clyde & Co offers notable strength in housing management, including all types of injunction and possession cases. The firm advises a number of housing associations and continues to act for managers of supported housing. The team demonstrates expertise in anti-social behaviour cases, alongside experience in disrepair claims and housing fraud matters.

Weightmans advises regional and national housing associations on both development and management matters. The firm offers notable experience in leasehold matters and Right to Buy schemes. It often advocates for clients in the county courts.