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Housing (social & privately rented) overview

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Gatehouse Chambers’ property team is recognised as outstanding in all matters concerning social and private rented property. Our expertise covers all aspects of  repossession, disrepair, breach of covenant, anti-social injunctions and the right to buy.  We act for both landlords and tenants.  Our clients range from private landlords and tenants to some of the largest social housing providers in the country and local authorities. We have extensive experience in dealing with issues related to the management, disposal and acquisition of property portfolios.

We provide commercially astute advice to help clients avoid and resolve disputes in this complex and constantly changing area of law as well as representation in court, negotiations and alternative dispute resolution.

Recognition

“"Gatehouse provides an excellent service. The clerks are friendly."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"The barristers at Gatehouse work together to ensure the client gets the best advice across all areas of social housing law."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"It is a pleasure to instruct Gatehouse. Whoever is offered as counsel will always perform well and it is a pleasure to speak with the clerks."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"Gatehouse have great strength in depth for residential property issues. They are well positioned in the market and also well respected."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"They are the go-to set for social housing."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"Gatehouse continues to be the preferred chambers for my team. The clerks are proactive and responsive and the barristers are, without exception, user-friendly and very capable. They also offer regular excellent training."”The Legal 500, 2023

News

Poplar Housing and Regeneration Limited Community Association v Kerr [2024] EWCA Civ 1260

23/10/2024

Alastair Redpath-Stevens appointed as District Judge

02/12/2022

Laura Tweedy wins Lexology’s Client Choice Award for 2022

15/11/2022

Morayo Fagborun Bennett selected as a finalist for ‘Barrister of the Year’ award at the Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2021

27/10/2021

Property Litigation Column: Notice periods, evictions and COVID-19: what length notice do you need for assured and assured shorthold tenancies, and can bailiffs evict yet?

04/06/2021

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

23/04/2019

Excellent Legal 500 results for Hardwicke!

11/10/2017

Articles

Property Litigation Column: Notice periods, evictions and COVID-19: what length notice do you need for assured and assured shorthold tenancies, and can bailiffs evict yet?

04/06/2021

Squeaks, creaks, footsteps and other noises that go bump in the day and night

28/09/2020

Recovery of Commercial and Residential Rent Arrears – Where are we now?

20/05/2020

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

23/04/2019

Every dog in a manger has its day: landlord’s obligation to enforce tenants’ covenants at the request of other tenants

29/11/2018

Service of proceedings and abuse of process in civil proceedings (Sajid v Nuur)

24/10/2018

Trespass: obtaining injunctions against “persons unknown”

18/10/2018

ASTs, section 21 notices and the Deregulation Act 2015 – the longstop approaches

25/09/2018

Books

Social Housing Law in Practice

07/03/2015

Contact details

Gatehouse Chambers
1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray's Inn
London, WC1X 8BS, UK
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7242 2523
DX: LDE 393
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