Cyclical Maintenance

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Forbes offers a comprehensive service to registered providers and local authorities which gives specialist advice, guidance and support towards satisfying their legal obligations in respect of all aspects of cyclical maintenance.

We have a strong understanding of the housing sector and the challenges it faces in managing the risks to health and safety posed by gas, electric, fire safety, asbestos, and legionella. We advise landlords of the nature and extent of their legislative duties, offering informed guidance as to best practice and the steps to be taken in ensuring compliance with the relevant standards of the regulatory framework.

We have a dedicated team that is on hand to tackle any difficulties that landlords may encounter in trying to gaining access to tenanted housing stock for the purposes of inspection and repair, including annual gas safety checks and routine risk assessments. We are well adept at seeking a wide range of legal remedies in this regard, from applications for injunctions and forced access orders through to claims for possession.

We have extensive experience of conducting policy and procedure reviews. We work closely with landlords to develop effective processes that are capable of addressing a wide range of issues arising out of cyclical maintenance. We strive to keep landlords abreast of developments in the law in this ever-changing sector, offering a variety of off-the-peg training sessions to landlords of delivering bespoke training if called upon.

At all times we adopt a collaborative approach to this practice area, working alongside landlords to help them discharge their duties in as efficient and effective a way as possible.

We find that Forbes have a wealth of experience in all elements of our housing management needs.

Chambers 2024

Not only did Forbes handle complex and sophisticated matters greatly, they also explained these in a way which was understandable and comprehendible.

Chambers 2024

The firm is always very responsive and the service is excellent.

Chambers 2024

Forbes are involved in a number of schemes where we purchase ‘off the shelf’ Section 106 developments, and where the timescales are short between exchanging contracts with the developer and build completion of the first affordable units. Forbes always work to our timescales for the drafting of the Shared Ownership lease and setting up the conveyancing.

Legal 500 2024

Forbes is a well known legal practice within our social housing sector. Having worked with many other legal practices, I view their success is down to their solid team work and communication. Always reasonable and adaptable to our business needs. Legal 500 2024

Legal 500 2024

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Partner, Head of Housing and Regeneration (Property), Housing & Regeneration

Catherine Kennedy

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Partner, Governance, Procurement & Information

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Partner, Insurance

Elizabeth Bower

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Partner, Head of Housing and Regeneration (Litigation), Housing & Regeneration

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