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

Meeting on Proposed Housing Court: 9th January at 6.30pm

Members are invited to attend a meeting this Wednesday 9th January calling evidence on the proposed new Housing Court. The meeting will take place from 6.30pm onwards at Doughty Street Chambers. If members would prefer to make their points in writing, they may do so...

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HLPA Conference 12 December 2018

The 2018 HLPA Conference is now open for booking and it will take place once more at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at 27 Sussex Place, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RG, on 12th December 2018. The conference is open to members and non-members alike...

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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