Social Housing - North East & Yorkshire
What the Team is Known For
Ward Hadaway has a distinguished team providing a full social housing service to a broad spectrum of registered provider clients. It handles housing management cases, transactional property matters and a wide range of finance issues, alongside expertise in litigation.
Strengths
"The firm has very knowledgeable solicitors who are very approachable and know their subject matter well. They're leaders in the area and break it down to clients in a very easy-to-understand way."
"The firm provides high-quality advice on a range of housing-related issues."
"Ward Hadaway's team is very professional, with a great level of expertise."
"All grades of staff are very knowledgeable and reply promptly to us."
Work Highlights
Ward Hadaway acted for Karbon Homes in acquiring land from South Tyneside Council to construct three Extra Care schemes.
Notable Practitioners
Jennifer Robinson is experienced in representing local authorities and registered providers of social housing. She advises on a range of issues, including land acquisition, development and securitisation matters. "Jennifer Robinson is very knowledgeable, responsive and detailed." "Jennifer is very thorough and knows the sector very well." "She's technically astute and detailed with forensic analysis. She's also very hard-working and turns things around quickly."
John Murray frequently advises on housing management issues, including policy advice, leasehold disputes and contentious issues, including anti-social behaviour and disrepair claims. "John has a stellar track record." "He is a real heavyweight."
Simon Thirtle supports a range of clients in the social housing sector including housing associations, councils and businesses. He assists them with broad ranging legal matters from acquisitions to policy creation and implementation. "Simon always provides a high level of service with the right level of sophistication. He demonstrates good commercial awareness and vision." "He's responsive, knowledgeable and professional." "Simon is extremely helpful and supportive, with excellent knowledge of his subject."
