Our Housing team assists with various aspects of landlord\/tenant matters, including challenging decisions of large organizations, such as councils and housing associations. We offer a wide range of legal advice and assistance, comprising of representation in the Courts, representation against private individuals, public bodies and local authorities.<\/p>\n
We provide high-quality assistance in the following areas;<\/p>\n
Homelessness<\/b><\/p>\n
Homelessness Applications
\nReview against negative\/ unfavourable Council decisions-
\nAppeal to the County Court against negative \/unfavourable decisions
\nSecuring temporary accommodation pending decision on a homeless application
\nJudicial Review in the High Court, of local authority decisions
\nLegal advice and assistance for those subject to immigration control<\/p>\n
Possession \/ Eviction<\/b><\/p>\n
Application for stay of eviction.
\nRepresentation at court in defending possession proceedings.
\nNegotiating with landlords, benefits agency and other third parties.
\nApplications to set aside possession order.
\nApplications to re-instate secure tenancy.
\nRight -to-buy.<\/p>\n
Disrepair<\/b><\/p>\n
Claims for compensation and damages against the landlords (local authority, housing association, housing cooperatives, other social landlords) for breach of their repairing obligations, where they have refused or delayed in repairing defects in your home
\nInjunction against landlords (local authority, housing association, housing cooperatives, other social landlords) to compel them to immediately repair outstanding defects<\/p>\n
Negotiations to resolve disrepair issues and obtain compensation using the pre-action protocol<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Where possible, we arrange for \u201cno win \u2013 no fee\u201d in disrepair cases.<\/p>\n
Anti Social Behaviour<\/b><\/p>\n
Defending proceedings for Anti-Social Behaviour Orders brought by the Council against individuals under the Housing Act 1996
\nBringing and Defending applications for Injunction brought between individuals under the Protection from Harassment ACT 1997
\nDefending possession proceedings brought against tenants for anti-social behaviour and harassment.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Overcrowding and Unsuitability<\/b><\/p>\n