Kerri Harrison

Partner

Areas of Expertise

Kerri advises on all aspects of housing management law and practice, acting for Local Authorities, Registered Providers, care and support providers and private landlords.

She has particular expertise in advising and representing housing and care and support providers. She advises in respect of safeguarding, applications to the Court of Protection and mental capacity issues.

Kerri also regularly advises on matters involving the Housing Ombudsman including reviewing policies and procedures in light of recommendations and orders, and providing training on compliance with the Housing Ombudsman Code.

Experience

Kerri joined Devonshires in 2011 as a Paralegal before completing her training contract and qualifying into the Housing Management and Property Litigation department in 2016.

Prior to this she worked at a regional firm in Essex providing advice on commercial property matters.

Publications

Kerri regularly contributes articles to our Housing Management Brief and prepares articles regarding legal updates. Kerri also appeared on the HQN podcast, speaking on issues related to Hoarding.

Conferences

Kerri regularly speaks at events as well as presenting webinars and providing training to clients on a broad range of subjects. Some examples include:

• Devonshires Renters Rights webinar series
• Devonshires Complaints Handling webinar
• Devonshires webinar on Housing and Care: addressing differing roles of landlords, housing managers and care providers

Kerri’s interview as a new Partner

Kerri was promoted to Partner in April 2025, in her interview she reflects on her career journey so far.

Testimonials