Social Housing
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 2
Contact number
(0113) 322 5560Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Capsticks represented Torus62in its acquisition and development of a 170-acre site for £112 million to build affordable and social housing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Capsticks has an experienced and dedicated team that works together to ensure the delivery of complex projects while supporting the client."
"The team has shown that it possesses an exceptional knowledge of the law we operate within. To date, no question we asked couldn't be answered immediately."
"They bring a commercial awareness and astuteness that we need when working with land owners and housebuilders."
"Everything that we need is provided under one roof, and their knowledge of development matters is fantastic."
"We're always confident that Capsticks will handle our most complex cases very well."
"Capsticks has an experienced and dedicated team that works together to ensure the delivery of complex projects while supporting the client."
"The team has shown that it possesses an exceptional knowledge of the law we operate within. To date, no question we asked couldn't be answered immediately."
"They bring a commercial awareness and astuteness that we need when working with land owners and housebuilders."
"Everything that we need is provided under one roof, and their knowledge of development matters is fantastic."
"We're always confident that Capsticks will handle our most complex cases very well."
Notable Practitioners
Jennifer Hankinson is experienced in property work in the social housing sector and is particularly active on site acquisitions and Section 106 agreements.
"Jennifer is great to work with. She feels like another pair of hands for our team!"
"Jen provides an excellent service. She has a depth of knowledge in not only the legal and commercial matters specific to each project, but also in the wider context of the sector we work in."
"She brings excellent responsiveness combined with a strong knowledge base and a good team around her."
Paul Lloyd is frequently retained by housing associations for his housing management expertise. He offers particular strength in matters regarding anti-social behaviour injunctions and disrepair matters. He also advises on tenancy succession issues.
"Paul is extremely approachable and provides an excellent service."
"He's able to answer all enquiries with authority and understanding."
Natalie Hurst is particularly active in the defence of disrepair claims for housing associations. She also assists with succession and possession matters.
"Natalie is a pleasure to work with."
"Natalie is thorough, passionate about her work, hard-working, articulate, reliable and takes no nonsense. I would turn to her for any query."
"She's accurate, reliable and entirely on top of her work."
Tom Bradbury focuses his practice on advising social housing landlords and providers on a range of housing management matters. He has experience conducting trial advocacy as a solicitor-advocate.
"His professionalism, knowledge and skill in legal matters is only surpassed by his 24/7 availability."
"He always takes the time to explain the process and possible outcomes, and he's very approachable."
"Tom is very accommodating and will always provide honest and straightforward advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Capsticks LLP
North West
Clients
Provided by Capsticks LLP
Anchor
Bolton at Home Limited
Clarion
ForHousing Limited
Habinteg Housing Association
Jigsaw Homes Tameside
Muir Group Housing Association
One Manchester
Together Housing
Torus