Social Housing
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(020) 8290 0333About
Provided by Judge & Priestley
We have a long history of successfully representing Social Housing Providers, several of whom have been clients for +30 years. Our clients vary from smaller Housing Associations, to some of the biggest Local Authorities in the country. We therefore have unparalleled expertise and insight gained from representing a varied client base, on wide-ranging residential matters. Our collaborative approach has facilitated our clients to achieve reductions in legal spend per case and to plan and manage their budgets with greater accuracy and efficiency. We offer a comprehensive service advising landlords on:
Possession claims
Anti-social behaviour actions
Squatters/unauthorised occupiers actions
Disrepair
Tenancy management issues
Leasehold issues
Tenancy Fraud
EPA 1990 claims
Income management
We also develop and implement training programmes for our clients with a view to minimising risk and pre-empting issues before they appear. We offer pragmatic and robust advice to assist our clients in managing their housing stock.
Our team is led by partner Nitika Singh, supported by partner Mark Oakley (Head of Litigation) and consultant Pamela Bachu. Nitika has extensive experience in all aspects of housing litigation. Pamela has over 20 years’ experience in dealing with social housing litigation. All of the team are members of the Social Housing Law Association.
The team additionally comprises of 3 associates, 4 solicitors, 1 trainee, 4 paralegals and 3 secretaries, based at our head office in Bromley.
Chambers Review
Judge & Priestley has housing management specialists with a client base that includes local authorities and registered providers from around London and the South East. The law firm handles all types of possession cases and anti-social behaviour matters, and excels in nuisance, unauthorised occupier, tenancy fraud and Right to Buy litigation. It is also regularly sought after for its advice on leasehold and service charge issues.
Work Highlights
- Judge & Priestley successfully defended a local authority in relation to a housing condition claim brought by a tenant.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Judge & Priestley are very knowledgeable and very responsive."
"The team make time and are very supportive."
"The firm is always responsive."
"Judge & Priestley are very knowledgeable and very responsive."
"The team make time and are very supportive."
"The firm is always responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Nitika Singh heads the firm's housing management team. She regularly acts for local authorities on possession proceedings, anti-social behaviour and disrepair cases.
"Nitika is always very knowledgeable about the subject matter and always provides advice and responses in a timely manner."
"Nitika has always been great to deal with. She gives good advice and is extremely professional."
"Nitika is insightful about cases and their complexities, and handles each case firmly."
Ranked Lawyers at
Judge & Priestley
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Industries
Provided by Judge & Priestley
Local Authorities
Private sector landlords
Social housing providers