Leading Housing Solicitors
Our housing solicitors will take the time to understand your situation and deal with your case sympathetically and will fight on your behalf to get you the best outcome possible.
Our specialist and dedicated team of housing rights solicitors are passionate about defending the rights of those with housing issues and who require housing law advice. Our experienced team of housing solicitors can advise you on all aspects of housing rights including bringing disrepair claims, defending possession proceedings, homelessness reviews and appeals, unlawful evictions and the lawful allocation of social housing. Our team of housing solicitors will deal with your case sympathetically and will fight on your behalf to get the best outcome possible for you.
Our Housing legal team has been ranked in Band 1 in the Chambers UK 2025 legal directory. The team were praised for their “outstanding level of expertise, the client service and second to none care.”
“This is one of the leading teams of solicitors in social housing law in England. They regularly take on high-profile and challenging cases in homelessness, allocation of social housing, possession, and disrepair claims.” – Legal 500, 2025
Housing legal advice services
Our specialist housing solicitors have expertise in a broad range of housing legal matters including:
Housing Disrepair Claims
We understand how disruptive disrepair in your home can be, especially if your landlord has refused to sort repairs or has failed to keep the house in repair. Our team of housing disrepair specialists will endeavour to get you quick results wherever possible to get your landlord to complete repairs to your home which fall within their responsibility.
Defending Possession Proceedings
Our compassionate and expert team are well known for representing tenants facing claims for possession of their homes. We can also help if you own your home and your mortgage lender seeks possession. At Hodge Jones & Allen, we understand how difficult and stressful this situation can be and will fight to protect your rights and obtain the best outcome possible for you.
Unlawful Evictions
If you are evicted from your home without a court order, or are being harassed or threatened by your landlord we can assist you with obtaining an injunction against your landlord to re-permit you access to the property.
Homelessness Reviews & Appeals
We understand that getting the help you need can be difficult if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness. Our housing solicitors are recognised leaders in this field will approach your case sensitively and provide you with clear advice to help you understand your position.
How do I make a housing disrepair claim?
Speak to your landlord before pursuing a claim. If they don’t respond in a reasonable time, you may have a housing disrepair claim.
Contact our specialist housing solicitors for a free initial assessment and to discuss your funding options.
Our team will assess your case for legal merits and then if there is a legal case, we will allocate it to one of our experienced housing solicitors to deal with your matter.
We’ll talk through your options and provide you with the best approach for a successful solution.
No Win No Fee housing claims
One funding option we can discuss with you is a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) more commonly known as ‘No Win No Fee’. This allows you to bring a disrepair housing claim, without the need to pay any solicitors’ fees upfront.
Our expert housing legal team will assess your claim and check if you’re eligible for this funding option. If you want to know more about funding your case with a No Win No Fee agreement, please speak with one of our specialist housing solicitors.
"My solicitor was very helpful, always provided a prompt response to email or telephone calls. I would definitely recommend to anyone who needs support."
Why choose Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors to help you with your housing issues?
The firm has over 47 years’ experience in asserting clients’ rights, and we deal with a wide range of housing issues including housing disrepair, possession, homelessness, unlawful eviction and anti-social behaviour injunctions.
Our specialist housing solicitors will handle your case with expertise, discretion and the utmost sensitivity. We’re entirely committed to achieving the best result for all our clients, supporting them through the process and will work hard to get justice for you.
We are proud to be able to assist people with a wide range of needs, circumstances and from all backgrounds. Our primary objective is to always achieve the best possible results for our clients.
Our housing solicitors are committed to social justice and where eligible, we are able to fund work through legal aid.
Our expert housing solicitors have an excellent track record for successfully challenging authorities and resolving claims quickly with a vast experience dealing with an array of housing legal claims. We will take the time to understand your situation and deal with your case sympathetically and will fight on your behalf to get you the best outcome possible.
We are independently ranked as a Band 1 firm for housing law by Chambers & Partners UK.
"The team at HJA showed empathy and the highest level of professionalism to my situation, and turned around a possible injustice."
"The lawyers are very friendly and quick to reply. They solved my case really quickly and kept me informed of everything along the way."
Will I be evicted if my landlord takes me to court?
This will depend on your tenancy agreement and the reason that the landlord is seeking possession. If you have an assured or secure tenancy, the court will not order possession unless grounds to do so have been proved and in many cases, only if it reasonable to do so.
Although private tenants have less secure tenancies, there are often valid defences which can be put forward to avoid being evicted. We can advise you further in this regard.
What can I do about poor conditions in a property?
All landlords, including local authorities, housing associations and private landlords, have a legal duty to maintain their property in an adequate state of repair and to ensure they’re fit for human habitation.
They must also ensure that any defects in the property don’t pose a threat to the safety of tenants. If the property’s condition is unacceptable then we can help advise you on the best course of action.
This might include applying for a court order requiring the council or landlord to put things right. The court can also award you compensation where repairs have been delayed for no good reason and impose fines on landlords who don’t maintain their property correctly.
What is the cost for a housing claim?
Housing legal claims can differ in cost. Our expert housing solicitors will clearly set out all your funding options as soon as we know the details of your case. We will never incur costs on your behalf without your full agreement and knowledge.
If you’re not entitled to public funding, we can discuss other ways of funding your case, including private arrangements or a ‘Conditional Fee Arrangement’, (often described as ‘no win, no fee’).
