Housing

Our housing barristers advise and represent clients across the full range of housing law, from homelessness, allocations and possession proceedings to disrepair, unlawful eviction and anti-social behaviour. Acting for local authorities, registered providers, landlords and tenants alike, our team appears regularly in the County Court, the High Court and the appellate courts, as well as advising on judicial review and the housing duties that flow from statute. Whether you are defending a possession claim, challenging a homelessness decision or seeking strategic advice on a complex social housing matter, our housing barristers combine deep technical knowledge with practical, commercially aware representation, and through Public Access many clients can instruct us directly.

Cornerstone Barristers is at the forefront of work at the Social Housing Bar and is recognised as a leading housing set by all the major UK legal guides. We are ranked as a Tier 1 set by the Legal 500 and a Band 1 set by Chambers UK Bar. Our team has a wealth of experience in all courts through to the Supreme Court.

What sets the team apart from competitors is members’ cross sector expertise which means they are able to advise on all aspects of a case, including interlinking issues such as the Children Act, Adult Social Care, Immigration rights, Capacity and Court of Protection work.

Our housing barristers advise local authorities, housing associations, registered landlords, private landlords and tenants on all aspects of housing law including:

• Housing strategy, policy and procedure
• Anti-social behaviour
• Disrepair and housing conditions
• Homelessness and allocations
• Management and policy
• Possession and eviction
• Rents and service charges

Our unparalleled sector knowledge and expertise sees our members advise on complex and ground-breaking cases such as Hotak & Kanu v Southwark LBC; Johnson v Solihull MBC; the most significant case on homelessness in over a decade, involving six members of the team appearing before the Supreme Court. We are often instructed as a referral chambers for challenging housing matters outside London.

Members of the Cornerstone Housing team were also involved in setting up the Social Housing Law Association, a know-how exchange group that keeps practitioners at the forefront of legal and political developments.

The housing team produces a regular newsletter and offers conference and training events for clients on the latest developments.

Housing Day – our flagship annual housing conference

Held each October in Central London, Housing Day provides clients with a thorough analysis of the latest developments in housing law and policy as well as practical advice with a selection of break out sessions available. Sales open in June.

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