Social Housing: Tenants
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(020) 7485 8811About
Provided by Osbornes Law
Osbornes Law has one of the largest social housing and social care specialist legal teams in London. The department is made up of some of the most experienced solicitors in their field who undertake cases involving housing, community care issues and also welfare benefits.
Our specialist housing solicitors help people, every day, who are experiencing housing problems with their local authority or private landlords.
We act for housing association tenants, leaseholders, private tenants, homeless people.
We are committed to assisting people with a wide range of needs, circumstances and from all backgrounds to achieve the best possible results.
We represent clients in a wide range of housing and social care matters including:
- Housing disrepair
- Homelessness
- Evictions
- Property and Tenant disputes
- Anti-social behaviour
- Challenging age and care assessments
- Judicial Reviews
- Welfare Benefits Appeals
Led by two high skilled housing solicitors - William Ford and Shilpa Mathuradas, the team is recognised for its cross practice expertise in housing and community care and represents vulnerable adults, individuals with language challenges and the elderly.
The department holds a public funding contract and represents individuals eligible for legal aid.
Based in London, with offices in Camden and Hampstead, has a national and international reach. For over 45 years, the firm has worked to protect and fight for its clients.
Chambers Review
Osbornes Law represents tenants in the full variety of housing law matters, including issues of possession, eviction, disrepair and anti-social behaviour. The team is also experienced in homelessness and community care issues, as well as public law and judicial review claims. It regularly assists migrants and other vulnerable clients. It is also equipped to provide advice on welfare benefits.
Work Highlights
- Osbornes Law acted for a tenant in her claim for judicial review against Redbridge Council for failure to comply with its duties under the Housing Act 1996 and the Children Act 2004.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Osbornes Law work with passion, putting in all their best."
"They are extremely good and diligent in their work - they are super amazing."
"Osbornes has some very good quality lawyers doing very interesting work."
"The lawyers at Osbornes Law work with passion, putting in all their best."
"They are extremely good and diligent in their work - they are super amazing."
"Osbornes has some very good quality lawyers doing very interesting work."
Notable Practitioners
William Ford is experienced in representing tenants in disrepair and possession claims, as well as homelessness appeals and judicial reviews concerning allocation of housing.
"He is brilliantly committed and dedicated to this area of law."
"He is the best lawyer someone could ever ask for. He is always proactive in working with his clients."
"William Ford is simply an amazing fellow. He is diligent, outstanding, amazing, reliable and dedicated to his work."
"William Ford achieves exceptional results for his clients."
"Will is the best housing solicitor there is and he has the best housing law mind I have come across. He is really exceptional and incredibly helpful for both clients and people in the sector."
Edward Taylor often acts for vulnerable clients on disrepair and homelessness claims as well as cases concerning unsuitable accommodation.
"Ed is very good at picking out complex issues."
"Ed Taylor is a very good lawyer."
"Ed is really engaged with his cases. He is very capable, thorough and a real pleasure to work with. He takes on challenging matters and is brilliant with clients."
Alex McMahon routinely represents tenants in possession and disrepair proceedings, and has further experience handling disability discrimination and anti-social behaviour matters.
"Alex McMahon is a fantastic lawyer. His commitment to his clients is remarkable - I have never seen anyone put so much energy and care into a case."
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