Social Housing: Tenants
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Provided by Hodge Jones & Allen
Who we are:
Hodge Jones & Allen are recognised as one of the highest ranking law firms for social housing and tenant law in the UK. We understand how important it is to have a place you can call home, and because it’s important to you, it’s important to us. You should never suffer in silence as tenants have rights!
Our areas of expertise include:
Housing disrepair
Evictions
Homelessness
Judicial reviews
Illegal evictions
Anti-Social behaviour
You will find our solicitors are passionately committed to defending the rights of those in need of housing. We will fight vigorously to get the best possible result we can achieve. Some of our work include:
Tenants claiming disrepair against local authority landlords - Settled the claim with the tenant securing an order for the works, alternative suitable temporary accommodation for the duration of the works, compensation of approximately £10,000 plus payment of legal costs.
Compensation for tenants - Secured £29,000 in compensation and got the landlord to carry out repairs for a client who had suffered years of severe damp
Securing accommodation close to home - We represented a mother of five who was made homeless by Westminster Council after refusing to be re-housed 50 miles away in Milton Keynes. The Supreme Court quashed a previous verdict which had determined the offer of accommodation was suitable.
Chambers Review
Hodge Jones & Allen maintains a leading reputation for its work on behalf of homeless clients and retains strong links with leading housing and homelessness charities. The team advises on the full range of social housing cases, including possession and disrepair claims. It offers a strong housing litigation team and is also equipped to handle complex judicial review challenges and group litigation.
Work Highlights
- Hodge Jones & Allen represented a council tenant in their claim against the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham concerning disrepair and hazards in their property that had been left to worsen for over a decade.
Strengths
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"All my contact with the lawyers at Hodge Jones & Allen is dealt with in a timely manner, and they are extremely attentive to my needs and requests."
"Hodge Jones & Allen's level of expertise is outstanding, and the client service and care are second to none."
"I would have felt no hope were it not for their expert advice and positive encouragement. The lawyers are all kind, attentive, supportive and extremely helpful."
"The depth and breadth of their team is very strong, and their responses are always swift and to the point. I always felt in safe hands with HJA."
"All my contact with the lawyers at Hodge Jones & Allen is dealt with in a timely manner, and they are extremely attentive to my needs and requests."
"Hodge Jones & Allen's level of expertise is outstanding, and the client service and care are second to none."
"I would have felt no hope were it not for their expert advice and positive encouragement. The lawyers are all kind, attentive, supportive and extremely helpful."
"The depth and breadth of their team is very strong, and their responses are always swift and to the point. I always felt in safe hands with HJA."
Notable Practitioners
Jayesh Kunwardia is frequently sought out by clients for representation in disrepair and possession claims, as well as landlord and tenant disputes. He is also well versed in handling homelessness and urgent transfer cases, with further experience of judicial reviews.
"Jayesh is a truly exceptional solicitor in social housing cases."
Sophie Bell acts for tenants and leaseholders on a range of matters, including disrepair, possession and homelessness claims.
"Sophie is down to earth and builds good rapport. She understands the practical issues in what we do."
"Sophie Bell is an amazing solicitor and so knowledgeable."
"Sophie's ability to cut through to the real issues and identify the true obstacles is a real skill. She always has an excellent rapport with her clients and achieves excellent outcomes."
"She works quickly and efficiently and is absolutely a housing expert."
Farzana Chowdhury has a broad housing practice encompassing homelessness applications, disrepair claims and possession proceedings. She also has notable experience acting for vulnerable tenants.
"Farzana Chowdhury is a very attentive lawyer. She is simply superb."
"Farzana is totally committed and listens to my concerns."
"Farzana is calm, well informed and a great litigator. She is experienced and impressive."
Sioned Roberts is an experienced solicitor who regularly advises on cases concerning homelessness and issues of domestic violence.
"Sioned is great - she is really good with clients and knows her stuff."
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