The Social Housing Team supports and advises clients on matters including government and Regulator of Social Housing driven updates, legislation and requirements.
Our highly regarded Social Housing Team consists of over 40 expert lawyers who act for a broad range of national and regional RPs, local authorities, private housebuilders and funders on a wide range of issues affecting the sector.
The breadth of our expertise ensures a fully comprehensive service which covers all the legal needs of RPs and other bodies within the affordable housing sector. These range from targets for more and improved social housing to providing housing management services which meet rising customer expectations.
Our strength is within development (including stock transfer) and its related discipline sectors: construction and planning and projects. Allied to this, we can call on our well-established plot sales function to support RP development teams – this is particularly important as the range of home ownership products increases and for those RPs who employ private sales to cross-subsidise schemes. We have a wealth of experience in housing and management issues, particularly in relation to anti-social behaviour, building safety, disrepair and service charge disputes.
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Legal 500 [UK 2025]
Top Tier Firm
Chambers [UK 2025]
Top Ranked
Member 2024
NFP Framework Partner
Birketts are particularly good with social housing issues and provide a brilliant service. I can’t speak highly enough of them.
Chambers [UK 2025]