Ranking tables
Social Housing | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
- Ian B AldersonBrabners LLP
- Jennifer Hankinson Weightmans4 Years Ranked
Lachlan McLean Forbes13 Years Ranked
Louise Robinson Trowers & Hamlins LLP2 Years Ranked- Matthew Wilson Clarke Willmott LLP6 Years Ranked
- Paul Lloyd Capsticks LLP5 Years Ranked
- Josephine MortonBrabners LLP
- Julie LoggenbergKnights plc
- Melanie SaundersWard Hadaway LLP
- Rupert GillBrabners LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Trowers & Hamlins LLPSocial Housing2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedTrowers & 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.
Band 2
2 Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPSocial Housing2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedAnthony Collins Solicitors has 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.
2 Capsticks LLPSocial Housing2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCapsticks 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.
2 ForbesSocial Housing2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedForbes 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.
Band 3
3 Clarke Willmott LLPSocial Housing2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedClarke 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 advising clients on fire safety issues.
3 MSB SolicitorsSocial Housing2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedMSB Solicitors' broad social housing and regeneration team shows particular strength in its property litigation work. The firm regularly represents housing providers in anti-social behaviour matters and tenancy disputes.
3 WeightmansSocial Housing2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedWeightmans 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.