Social Housing | UK

Anthony Collins offers a wide breadth of experience across the social housing field, calling upon a deep team of distinguished sector experts. The firm is equipped to advise sizeable local and national clients, including a number of housing trusts, on sophisticated matters. The team regularly provides property management advice and handles financings and tenant disputes, among other issues. It is also notable for its advice on governance and corporate restructuring.

Trowers & Hamlins has notable experience acting for registered providers on a number of issues, including complex acquisitions and stock transfers. It offers a full spectrum of services which ranges from development to funding as well as advising on a host of housing management matters. The firm also has expertise in advising on the establishment of new social housing companies. The firm's diverse client base includes numerous traditional registered providers and newer non-profit providers, investors and development companies.

Bevan Brittan acts for registered providers, councils and developers at both a local and national level. The team advises clients across a variety of matters including acquisitions and sales, housing management and funding. It has notable experience of advising clients on corporate governance and restructuring issues.

Gowling WLG provides a broad spectrum of expertise in the sector and has notable strengths in areas including housing joint ventures, finance and stock investment. The firm also enjoys a solid reputation in the market for its work on development and construction matters, alongside experience in housing management and employment issues. Its clients include both traditional and for-profit registered providers, developers and local authorities.

Shakespeare Martineau is well versed in contentious and non-contentious housing management, as well as the acquisition of land and development projects. The firm works with a variety of asset types, including shared ownership properties and homes for the elderly. The team has a robust client base including a number of regional and national registered providers. It offers strengths in corporate governance and regulatory matters, including charity law issues.

Shoosmiths frequently acts for housing associations and registered providers in all manner of social housing acquisitions. The team's strengths include property transactions, development projects and funding matters. It has additional experience of asset management issues.