As housing litigation specialists, we can offer competitive rates and fixed fees for anti social behaviour cases, and various stages of litigation in other types of proceedings. Our housing litigation team offer services across England and Wales, covering the following areas:
We offer expertise on a full range of services and can advise on the most appropriate course of action to ensure that your anti social behaviour cases are dealt with swiftly and economically. The services offered are:
We offer expert advice on possession proceedings on all grounds against all types of occupier. WE can provide a bespoke service from service of the notice of execution of the warrant, providing assistance throughout the whole process or just at the stages that you require it.
Landlords have a legal obligation to keep their properties in repair. We have extensive experience of dealing with claims for disrepair brought by tenants both under s 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and under the Environmental Protect Act 1990. We can also advise on decant issues, should tenants have to be moved out to enable repairs to be carried out.
Landlords have legal obligations to ensure that they carry out annual gas safety checks on their tenanted properties. Often there is difficulty in gaining access to the property to carry out these necessary checks, which causes unnecessary delay and expense for landlords. From letters to tenants warning of the consequences of failing to allow access to obtaining injunctions for access, and even, where the circumstances of a case require it, obtaining a possession order, we offer a swift and effective service in assisting you to gain access.
We advise on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious leasehold management, including interpretation of leases, forfeiture, possession of shared ownership leases and service charge disputes.
Registered providers of social housing can expect to have any decisions they make held up to scrutiny, and the lawfulness of that decision potentially challenged by tenants by way of judicial review. This can be costly and have far reaching implications for social landlords. At Handley Brown, we are experienced in handling judicial review challenges brought against our public authority clients in a robust manner. We also advise on policies and procedures to minimise the risk of any such challenge being brought.
Whenever there is a dispute over property, it is important to act swiftly. We deal with all types of property litigation, including boundary disputes, party wall disputes, rights of way, rights of light and access to neighbouring land disputes.
As organisations grow larger, there is often a need for a helping hand, rather than strict legal advice. Handley Brown can assist in reviewing policies and procedures, to ensure that they are compliant with the law and regulatory requirements. We can also help in dealing with complaints, to avoid, where possible going to the ombudsman.
Handley Brown can act swiftly and effectively in obtaining possession orders against trespassers/squatters. We also have extensive experience in dealing with claims for adverse possession.
Handley Brown offers regular practical and interactive training sessions, by way of workshops or seminars. These can be tailored to your specific requirements.
In the current economic climate, maximising income is essential for every business. At Handley Brown, we can assist you in recovering rent and service charge arrears. We can also provide expert advice on rent increases, to avoid any pitfalls and ensure that the rent charged is lawfully due from your tenants .
Handley Brown can assist in a wide range of service charge disputes, both in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal and in the county court, in particular, we can assist with the following types of cases:-
Handley Brown offers expert advice to social housing providers, charities, not for profit organisations and private landlords on all aspects of housing management. We can provide practical solutions and tailored documents for your specific requirements. Handley Brown offer comprehensive legal support on a wide range of housing management issues, including:-
