The social housing offering at Swinburne Maddison LLP runs the gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters, spanning the full range of developments, housing purchases, anti-social behaviour issues, and disrepair claims. Practice head David Low is a seasoned litigator with particular experience handling tenancy problems, injunction orders, and various other disputes for registered providers. Kate Stephenson acts for developers and landlords and is a key name for portfolio management and grant funding issues, while Chris Ross handles the sale and disposal of development sites. The core team also includes Lewis Brown, who handles housing disrepair claims.
Testimonials
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‘David Low has provided responsive and professional advice on a litigation matter, demonstrating great communication skills and a firm guiding hand.
- 'Kate Stephenson continues to provide fantastic and responsive contract advice, achieving completion on a number of significant deals within tight timeframes and receiving compliment from another law firm.’
‘We are really pleased with the relationship we have with the team at Swinburne Maddison, we consider them part of our in house team as they are always available on the end of the phone to discuss any issues or concerns we raise.’
‘When it comes to residential transactions, I wouldn't be comfortable using anyone else other than Chris Ross, he is consistently able to foresee issues and deal with them before they become a disaster time after time.’
‘The team at Swinburn Maddison have provided tremendous support to my team. Not only have they been on hand to provide legal advice, they have worked hard to improve my teams understanding of the housing disrepair protocol, enabling us to be more self-sufficient in certain areas, and improve our defensibility. ’
‘Great team of Partners who are always happy to help us out! Swinburne Maddison know our geography and invest in the client teams to understand our individual starting points that require their advice. They discuss the options we might have, seek our views, and tailor the advice to suit our specific needs. One size doesn't fit all and generic advice imposed on clients, as so often with larger firms, becomes difficult to manage in terms of desired outcomes.’
‘With Swinburne Maddison you are made to feel that the relationship is personal. That you're not just another client. They taken an interest in your needs.'
‘Chris Ross is helpful, willing to roll up his sleeves, commercial and knowledgeable in the sector. ’
Key clients
- Beyond Housing Limited
- Karbon Homes Limited
- Livin Housing
- Leeds City Council
- Believe Housing
- Moving On (Durham) Ltd
- My Space Housing Solutions
- Broadacres
- Mulberry Homes Limited
Work highlights
- Acting on behalf of Beyond Housing Limited and other Registered Providers buying houses using funds provided by Homes England in the acquisition of over 400 affordable homes.
- Acting for a large Local Authority in connection with ongoing housing disrepair claims.
- Acting for Registered Providers across the North East and beyond in connection with a range of enforcement matters, primarily relating to possession cases based on anti-social behaviour and applications for injunctions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Low