Housing specialistsHousing law in particular is often complex, and our experienced team can offer personal, sympathetic and constructive advice tailored to the needs of the individual at a reasonable cost. We specialise in providing advice and representation in all aspects of housing matters, including Landlord & Tenant issues, possession proceedings, unlawful eviction and issues of disrepair. We can also advise on issues such as homelessness, entitlement to Housing and other welfare benefits as well as debt, repossession and mortgage and rent arrears. We offer an inital fixed-fee interview to assess your needs and offer preliminary advice and we hold a free advice surgery every Monday afternoon between 5 and 6.30pm. We are contracted with the Legal Services Commission to provide publicly funded work. For those who are not eligible for Legal Aid, we offer initial advice for a fixed fee. Shearer & Co is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. |
 Paul Shearer, Principal SolicitorPaul qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and has since then specialised in all aspects of civil litigation including housing law in particular. He trained with a large London firm before relocating to Wiltshire in 2005. Paul has been a member of the Housing Law Practitioners Association since 1995 and is also a peer reviewer for the Legal Services Commission.  Emma StradlingBefore coming to Wiltshire to specialise in Housing law, Emma worked in South Africa for the Legal Resources Centre – an independent, not-for-profit public-interest law centre which provided legal services for the poor, homeless and marginalised communities in the region. Emma deals with all aspects of housing law including rent arrears, mortgage arrears, possession proceedings, homelessness and disrepair. Emma recently represented clients in a test-case in the European Court of Human Rights. |
