Social Housing

Our Housing Law Department has a wealth of experience in assisting Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Government departments, landlords and property managers in dealing with contentious and non-contentious housing issues.

The teams particular strength lies in working in partnership with their clients to ensure the most effective solution in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The team have particular expertise in advising social landlords in relation to a range of legal issues including:

  • Anti-Social Behaviour
  • Construction
  • Development and acquisitions
  • Employment law
  • Health and safety issues
  • Housing Management
  • Shared ownership and leasehold issues

Partner and Head of Social Housing, Gail Sykes, speaks regularly at housing conferences throughout the UK and provides excellent bespoke training for numerous clients.

Members of the team are experienced Advocates and appear regularly in Court for their clients.

Chartered Institute of Housing Lunch & Learn Sessions

Gail Sykes will be presenting at the following CIH sessions. Apply here:

  4 March 2010 - Housing Law Headlines, Broadland Housing, Norwich
11 March 2010 - Legal Update, Athanaeum, Bury St Edmunds
18 March 2010 - Housing Law Headlines, South Cambs DC Offices, Cambourne
25 March 2010 - Housing Law Headlines, Council Chambers, Welwyn Hatfield Council

 

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Gail Sykes
Head of Social Housing, Partner
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