Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Housing

Manjinder Kaur Atwal is a highly experienced Director of Housing at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, with over 15 years' experience in housing and property law.

Her practice spans a broad range of complex disputes, including possession claims, landlord-tenant disputes, homelessness, housing disrepair, unlawful evictions, judicial reviews, and injunctions. She regularly represents clients in both small claims and multi-track cases and conducts her own advocacy in court and tribunals.

Renowned for her success in handling challenging cases, Manjinder is known for achieving exceptional results in matters that others deem unlikely to succeed. She has built strong relationships with external agencies and is recognised as a trusted expert in housing law, frequently providing guidance on urgent and complex issues.

In August 2025, Duncan Lewis Solicitors commissioned a major study which exposed the shocking extent of exploitation and poor living conditions faced by renters in the UK. The ‘Rogue Landlord Report’, authored by Manjinder Kaur Atwal, revealed that millions of tenants are living in fear of eviction, enduring unsafe housing conditions, and in some cases, being asked for sexual favours or unpaid labour in exchange for rent. Manjinder appeared live on Good Morning Britain to discuss the report’s findings.

Manjinder has discussed key issues like the Grenfell disaster, the housing crisis, and the impact of legal aid cuts on vulnerable tenants on prominent media platforms such as TalkRadio Live, The Guardian, and RoundTable. Her thought leadership extends to publications, where she has been listed as one of the Top 10 Solicitors Transforming the Social Housing Landscape by Business Today.

Manjinder is ranked as a 'Leading Individual' and 'Next Generation Partner' by The Legal 500 and is also ranked in Chambers and Partners for her social housing work nationwide.

Manjinder was admitted as a solicitor in 2001 and joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors in 2012. She was promoted to partner-level director in 2017.

Manjinder is an ADR Group Accredited Mediator.

Manjinder studied Information Technology with Multimedia at Middlesex University in 2004 before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at Brunel University. In 2006, she successfully completed her LPC at the College of Law.