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Perrins Solicitors...
Perrins Solicitors was established in 1997 by Frederick Perrin, who has been involved in Social Housing since 1982. We have an unstinting focus on the Social Housing arena and a long term commitment to this sector.
Having grown to a firm of some 30 staff, we now act for around 60 Housing Associations and Local Authorities across London, the Thames Valley, the South East, and East Anglia. As solicitors to so many Housing Associations and Local Authorities, we can provide expertise from development site acquisition, shared ownership sales and drawdown funding through to housing litigation, including anti-social behaviour, tenant management, and homelessness issues.
Perrins has achieved Grade 1 status amongst social housing law firms in the Thames Valley Region in the prestigious Chambers and Partners Directory of Law Firm Rankings. This is one of the most frequently used directories of law firms in the profession and their vetting process is totally objective and very rigorous. In addition in the “Legal 500” publication on our first year of entry into the publication we have been ranked in Tier 2 for Social Housing in the South East. We are given to understand that it is not usual to grant new entrants Tier 1 status in their first year but we are seeking and expect to achieve Tier 1 status with the 2010 edition.
We continue to invest in the technical expertise in our staff through our involvement with the University of Hertfordshire School of Law, and regular bespoke courses as part of the continuing professional development of staff
But we aim to provide more than leading legal expertise in Social Housing, important though that is. Our long term involvement in the sector means that the support we can offer is that much greater, as we understand the particular challenges arising in the provision and management of Social Housing. Put quite simply, we speak your language.
Our staff have many years experience in the Social Housing sector, and many have primarily or exclusively worked in the sector over the last two decades.
We believe it is this - expertise backed by empathy - that sets us apart.
The Perrins Approach
We recognise that clients need a firm which is approachable and accessible; it is a critical part of the value we provide. In fact, we always aim to ensure that our clients regard us as an “extension of their in-house teams”
We always look to be proactive and creative, and to help our clients throughout the life of projects and cases, from initial planning to completion and/or resolution.
We do not expect you to come to our offices. If it is not convenient, we will come to you, and we will do our very best to be as available as we can, even at short notice.
We understand the pressures and constraints that those involved in Social Housing can often be under, so we excel in helping clients to meet their objectives, and to meet them in time. Perrins will always go “the extra mile” for clients; our ethos is to provide support whenever needed, for example to help achieve tight schedules for grant claims or other funding. We know that sometimes the situation demands long hours or weekend work when deadlines are critical, so this is what we do.
That does not mean we think we are perfect. We are always interested in understanding more about what our clients need and where we can improve. To this end, we invest in our relationships with clients. We set great store by regular meetings between our client staff and their counterparts at Perrins, to heighten mutual understanding and respect. This enables any issues to be raised, discussed, and dealt with transparently and constructively.
We also offer training to clients – for more details click here.