‘They are an excellent firm, with Giles Peaker showing the way as someone who is absolutely at the top of his game.’

One of the best firms out there for social housing work. They have a depth of knowledge that is difficult to find elsewhere. They have a strong team and excellent partners providing experience in all types of social housing litigation.’

‘Giles Peaker is one of the leading housing lawyers in the field. He has unrivalled knowledge when it comes to housing law. He is a joy to work with because he knows so much. Sara Stephens is great to work with. She is clever and practical when it comes to advising clients. She provides excellent client care and I would recommend her to friends or colleagues. Andrew Brookes is another partner who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in housing litigation. He is excellent when it comes to negotiating settlements in disrepair cases.’

‘Good range of expertise across the welfare field (community care, housing, benefits, general human rights).’

‘Christian Hansen – extensive housing experience, bright and committed.’

‘They are amazingly broad – from working for the Grenfell survivors through to Rent Act 1977 work and via all manner of public law housing work (e.g. allocations judicial review work) there is nothing they can’t do.’

‘We value DPG because of their expertise, innovative legal approaches, dedication to client care and the skill of their solicitors. They really are a stand-out firm.’

‘Generally I’ve not really come accross anyone at DPG that I haven’t been extremely impressed with. They all have their particular areas of speciality but they all share an absolute commitment to justice, to their clients and have an exemplary work ethic. This goes all the way up the firm (including the admin staff).’

‘The solicitors (including Sasha Rozansky and Rebecca Bahar) are very impressive. The firm’s unique selling point is its first-class reputation in relation to claims for judicial review and in particular its expertise in relation to migrants’ rights. This means that it is one of a small number of go-to firms for the purposes of strategic litigation in relation to social housing and social welfare cases.’

‘A large team with numerous excellent member and quality across the board. A professional operation with good client care and knowledgable solicitors. A pleasure to work with.’

‘The Social Housing Team at Hodge Jones &Allen have in the last few years grown and developed as one of the strongest firms in Social Housing. They are involved in many of the major Social Housing cases that come before the higher courts and are represented on the Grenfell Inquiry, they now combine tenants rights with a contract to take on discrimination cases in housing. As leaders in the field, they provide great training to their junior solicitors and paralegals who always have an impressive knowledge of all aspects of housing.’

‘As a team they operate in a very organised and efficient way, there is never any question of slippage in terms of directions or making sure if bringing claims that they are on the front foot. Sophie Bell has a great aptitude for representing vulnerable clients.’

‘The social housing team shows strength in depth. From TOLATA-related equitable defences to possession claims to Equality Act 2010 discrimination and right to rent (immigration) defences. There is nothing I have not seen the team tackle with care, diligence and an appropriate understanding of the benefit counsel can bring to the table.’

‘Manjinder Kaur Atwal is an exceptional housing solicitor. Her knowledge is broad and her responses to questions are swift and equally incisive. The team has good case handling skills.’

‘Bernadette Chikwe runs a large team and is very much in control. If she is uncertain or wants to discuss matters, she does so openly and is responsive to advice given. She is very much focused on getting the best result for her clients. She runs a diverse team and works with a very diverse client group.’

‘Hopkin Murray Beskine’s housing team is small but unrivalled in terms of concentrated quality. There are simply no weak links and the team punches far above its size. Their three partners have been involved in an extraordinary proportion of the leading housing and social welfare cases of recent years, including a number of cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.’

‘Ann Bevington, Lesley Curtis and Rebekah Carrier are standout individuals within the social housing world, whose reputations are up with the very best. They are extremely able, experienced and thorough, allowing them to go many extra miles for their clients, taking novel points that push the boundaries of the area. This is perhaps most obviously reflected in their involvement in an extraordinary proportion of the leading housing and social welfare cases of recent years.’

‘Ann Bevington and Lesley Curtis are extraordinary solicitors. They are formidable, highly knowledgable, thorough, dedicated and all round exceptional. Although they are brilliant with clients, I would not want to get on the wrong side of them and they fiercely and passionately defend their clients.’

‘As a legal aid practice their instructions are always full and precise. If a short deadline comes up on an urgent case, solicitors are active in collaborating to ensure it can be met. There’s a real sense of team ethic. It’s clear that internal communication and case recording are strong because if a solicitor handling a case is away the person covering is fully up to speed, has the necessary documents available to them and nothing falls through the cracks.’

‘It is clear the firm put the interests of the client first at all times. The associates have a thorough knowledge of the area of law, communicate effectively and are incredibly easy to work with. Will Ford recently took over a case from a departing colleague and was immediately on top of all the issues in a fact-heavy case; he is always available to speak to and in a case against a hard-to-manage litigant in person he was excellent.’

‘From the very first moment, I was aware and grateful to have been put in touch with Osbornes. From helping to receive legal aid which was vital, the expertise, advice, leaving no stone unturned right from the first minute until the very last, I would most certainly recommend every single time.’

‘Burke Niazi has a small but excellent housing team that is committed to achieving the best results for the most vulnerable clients. In my experience, the team has not shied away from difficult cases and individuals use the expertise they have in adjacent areas (particularly mental health) to enhance their housing practise.’

‘Keith Clarke deserves special mention. He is exceptionally knowledgable and thorough.’

‘Really excellent team with high level of experience and expertise, in particular in relation to cases involving the complex areas of mental health, and capacity as well as community care.’

‘Excellent firm committed and caring and a valued part of the local community.’

‘Edwards Duthie Shamash’s housing team are of a very good standard. The firm has expertise across a range of adjacent areas (including community care, mental health and Court of Protection) which means that they are well-placed to assist vulnerable clients with complex cases, raising a range of issues.’

‘James Harrison is experienced, calm and a very safe pair of hands to handle difficult cases.’

‘I primarily dealt with Sarah Mossop: extremely knowledgeable and professional. Sarah was very efficient and worked extremely hard to get the best outcome. I felt she was prepared to try any approach, from conference meetings to reading recent case law and seeking advice from an expert barrister on one particular aspect of the case which clearly gave an advantage in further negotiations.’

‘We found Michael McCrone and Sarah Mossop had expert knowledge specific to our case and fully understood the issues and complexities it entailed, whilst being able to fully explain the legal implications to us as clients, throughout the duration of the case, at all stages.’

‘Simeon Wilmore is not only experienced; he is also a very creative and engaged social housing lawyer. That means he can not only handle complex cases of great importance to his clients, but also unusual cases, where a fresh or different perspective on the law is required in order to achieve a result for the tenant.’

‘A uniquely young and determined housing team with excellent knowledge and client focus.’

‘Caroline Brosnan and Jodie Green are two of the best lawyers I have worked with.’

‘Excellent team. One of the things that makes this team stand out is in the access that the team has to expertise in property law, including complex trust arrangements or proprietary estoppels. Therefore, when social housing cases raise those issues, there is the expertise in house to deal with them.’

‘This firm is able to offer exceptional expertise in cases which overlap housing, community care, mental capacity and related areas.’

‘TV Edwards has a number of offices, and consistently good solicitors across the board. They are thorough, committed, and always willing to run innovative points of law.’

‘The social housing team at TV Edwards are absolutely brilliant. Meticulous, highly capable, and with excellent levels of client care, they inspire confidence and are a pleasure to work with.’

‘Lou Cristfield is amazing. She is a pleasure to work with as she prepares a case fully. Rajea Sultana is also brilliant. She works tirelessly for clients. She is funny which is a massive attribute in a difficult area of work. I always recommend her and Lou whenever someone is looking for a safe pair of hands.’

‘Lou Crisfield is one of the very best housing lawyers in social housing, and one of the best to work with.’

‘Miles & Partners has a small but dedicated team, which is one of the go-to firms in East London for individuals with housing law issues. The firm’s wider expertise across a range of areas, including family law, community care and mental health, means they are able to consider clients’ situations in the round and advise them on a range of inter-connected issues that might arise.’