HLPA

The Housing Law Practitioners Association was set up to provide a forum for practitioners working in the housing field to share knowledge and information. Membership is open to all those who use housing law for the benefit of the homeless, tenants, and other occupiers of housing. Current members include solicitors, barristers, advice workers, independent environmental health officers and other housing specialists.

Events

HLPA has regular events for members, and special events for all. The very latest in housing law practice, delivered by those involved. Notes and handouts available to all members on the website soon after each meeting. For the next meeting:

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Junior HLPA Conference 30th June 2023

Human Rights Start at Home:A Social Justice Conference

Junior HLPA invite you to attend a networking event on 30 June 2023 at Doughty Street Chambers, 54 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LS from 6pm to 8pm. This is an opportunity to meet students and junior members of the profession following the JHLPA conference. The conference has been organised to encourage law students to consider housing law as a profession by giving attendees an insight into the practice area and why housing law is such a vibrant and necessary field.Following the conference, the networking event will give the attendees an opportunity to meet HLPA members who can share their experiences of how they got into housing law and the important and fascinating work they do now! HLPA members will have the opportunity to meet law students who we hope will be the future social justice law and of our profession, and also to enjoy some free drinks and food courtesy of JHLPA!

If you would like to attend the networking event, please sign up using this form or email Frankie Hall at franceshall@bpp.com with your name and your current role so we can create a name tag for you for the networking event.

Events

Next HLPA Meeting 16th May 2018

Mortgage Possession The speakers will be Tony Martin, BPP University School of Law and Stephen Cottle, Garden Court Chambers. Please note that the meeting will take place from 6.30 to 8.30pm. The location for this meeting is: BPP Professional Education, 137 Stamford...

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Next HLPA Meeting 13th March 2018

Allocations Cases and How to Run Them Effectively The speakers will be Ann Bevington, Hopkin Murray Beskine Solicitors and Martin Westgate QC, Doughty Street Chambers Please note that the meeting will take place from 18.30 to 21.00 (to include the AGM from...

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News and Updates

Extension of the CPR 55 stay (redux)

HLPA welcomes the short extension of the stay on possession proceedings announced on 20 August 2020. However, the stay itself will not prevent an unmanageable flood of evictions, many of which will be manifestly unjust unless the government uses this time...

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Meetings

Members’ meetings every two months – with speakers at the forefront of housing law giving updates on recent developments and practice.

Papers and notes for past meetings are available for members to download.

Resources

Resources for members – guides, FAQs, precedents and more.

Junior HLPA

A group for housing law practitioners with less than 5 years PQE, trainees and paralegals.

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Professional and media enquiries

Media and professional enquiries should be made to the HLPA co chairs, Simon Mullings and Marina Sergides

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Registered Office:
Housing Law Practitioners’ Association
c/o Shelter Legal Services
88 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HU