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Government sector

Social housing

social housing

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With the increased profile of affordable housing on the political agenda, the lack of funding for housing associations is forcing them to review their business models and depressing activity levels. It is essential that available, financially viable projects or bank funding is delivered promptly and efficiently. Similarly, it has never been more important for housing associations that the sales of their properties are delivered without delay. We understand these pressures and remain committed to the sector and to providing a quality, value for money service.

Our clients also include private developers, local authorities, health providers and government agencies such as Homes England. This ‘cross sector’ experience benefits all our clients, particularly in an era of increased partnering and joint ventures, because we understand those with whom they work and can draw upon that knowledge and experience to find workable solutions and smooth the delivery of projects.

what we do...

Sector experience - advising the housing sector for more than 20 years, acting for registered providers, developers, local authorities and other public bodies across the UK.
Externally recognised - ranked as a top tier social housing law firm for many years by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK legal directories.
Specialist advice - acquisitions, development, joint ventures, planning, financing, governance, repossession and eviction, anti-social behaviour, sales, tenancies, shared ownership, shared equity, right to buy/acquire, housing management, procurement.

Full service legal solution – expertise in employment, banking, construction, property tax and property litigation sit alongside our core areas of advice to the housing sector.
Proven track record - delivering development projects and securitisation exercises, on time and on budget. Our clients tell us we genuinely help them meet their targets.

what our clients say....

Shared ownership sales are now driven very much by targets and it’s especially pleasing when we can rely on the professionalism and excellent performance which the team at Browne Jacobson continues to achieve.

what the directories say...

The team at Browne Jacobson provide clear, professional and knowledgeable advice, given in a language that is easy to interpret and understand; they have a very personable manner which leads to a strong solicitor/client relationship. They are proactive in their discussions with other solicitors and able to offer suggestions regarding how to proceed.

Legal 500 2021

They show an excellent level of service with a personable but professional approach.

Chambers 2021

The main strength is that the service is always consistent and does not depend on which member of the team is acting on a particular project. The advice given is always explained in understandable terminology and staff always ensures that advice given is fully understood. The practices adherence to meeting deadlines is second to none.

Legal 500 2020

Brown Jacobson offers a complete service of the highest order. Excellent advice, stripped of intelligible jargon and delivered with in a very personable way. We have used them for several years and cannot fault the quality of service and the guidance given.

Legal 500 2020

A client says: “I had a good experience working with them. They are professional and respond to requests within the required timelines.”

Chambers 2020

recent experience

Advising a local authority on its regeneration of a run-down 1960s tower block estate to create circa 300 new homes and a new community centre. Our advice spanned the procurement, regeneration and housing aspects of the project.
Advising a London RP on its long-standing, and complex partnering agreement with the local London Borough to create an innovative, modern structure capturing the ‘vision’ of what the parties are seeking to achieve but at the same time ensuring it is workable, fundable and sufficiently flexible to cater for the surprises that are inevitable in a long term partnership.
Advising a major RP in relation to the charging of over £100m worth of properties under a security trust arrangement. Our extensive knowledge and experience in this area and our sensitivity to the bespoke requirements of funders when acting for RPs when acquiring land and negotiating development agreements means we are able to highlight and pre-empt many of the issues that affect charging and value at the very beginning of the life of a development.
Acting for Waterloo Housing Group on a scheme in Mablethorpe involving the development of 120 new affordable homes, open market housing, a new supermarket, new distributor road and ancillary infrastructure. Our work included a complex series of agreements with various other parties covering property, development, planning and tax issues.