Social housing
Our social housing and tenant law experience
Russell-Cooke LLP is recognised as one of the leading law firms for social housing and tenant law in the UK. We are the only top 100 law firm doing legal aid work in housing and are highly recommended as a leading team in Chambers and The Legal 500 which rank the most outstanding law firms in the UK.
How we can help
Our specialist team can assist you with a wide range of housing issues including:
- your property being in a poor state of repair
- you are homeless - we can give initial advice and assist you to challenge local authority decisions
- your landlord is threatening or has started possession proceedings against you
- you have been unlawfully evicted from your home
Russell-Cooke merged with niche property firm Alan Edwards & Co in 2015 which means our social housing team is backed by over thirty years of experience. Our solicitors feel passionately about helping and defending those with housing issues.
If you are on a low income, or a particular benefit such as Universal Credit, then you may also be eligible for legal aid.
Legal aid for housing cases
Legal aid is government assistance to meet legal costs for people who are unable to afford legal representation...
Illegal eviction
Landlords must allow their tenants to have quiet enjoyment and use of the property during the duration of their tenancy...
The team has tremendous strength in depth, ensuring consistency of service and effective delegation, providing value for money.
Get in touch
If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our social housing solicitors by email, by telephone on +44 (0)20 3826 7525 or complete our enquiry form below.
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