We offer a full service team to clients in the affordable housing sector; with market leading experts leading well-resourced teams able to provide prompt, effective transaction support and legal solutions.

We are able to respond quickly to complex queries relating to regulation and legislation and also deal with all aspects of housing providers' business relating to the acquisition, management and charging of property and all of their strategic and operational needs.

The team is part of our living sector which includes PRS/BTR, later living, house builder, public sector housing, promoter, student as well as affordable housing; with our wide breadth of housing experience and knowledge offering unrivalled ability to meet the needs of all housing providers within the sector.

With the demand for social and affordable housing on the rise and funding getting tighter, the pressure can really start to build. That’s where having a reliable team makes a difference. You need a trusted partner who can lay the legal foundations and ensure people get the housing they need. 

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With the demand for social and affordable housing on the rise and funding getting tighter, the pressure can really start to build. That’s where having a reliable team makes a difference. You need a trusted partner who can lay the legal foundations and ensure people get the housing they need. 

Your affordable housing team

With a dedicated team, navigating the twists and turns of social and affordable housing projects becomes a breeze. Think of it like having a toolkit filled with strategic advice, insider tips, and expert guidance. 

From land and unit acquisitions to housing management and planning applications, our top-notch legal counsel means you can focus on what matters most – creating homes for people – while we handle the heavy lifting to keep everything on track. 

In need of a affordable housing lawyer? Look no further.
At Womble Bond Dickinson we have an exceptional team of talented lawyers and business professionals who can offer guidance and find the solutions right for your business. We have both broad and niche expertise across all our UK and US offices.
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The proof's in our experience

  • Brought homes to South Shields, Tyne and Wear, through developer-led land and build package deals 
  • Acquired affordable homes at the former Rolls Royce factory site, managed onward sales, and delivered multiple sites ahead of the grant funding deadline in March 2023 
  • Advised Karbon Homes on a joint purchase and development of a new garden village scheme, including site acquisition, assembly, contractual matters, and a mine-water heat solutions
  • Acted for Bellway Homes and Persimmon Homes in selling large development sites to registered providers
  • Advised on the acquisition and development of a 200-unit scheme with associated highways and infrastructure at Carr Lodge, Oxfordshire
  • Acted for a major Registered Provider in acquiring a multiphase golden brick transaction from a leading developer, involving a conditional contract addressing overage and covenants with the landowner
  • Advised Bernicia Group on the acquisition of 289 affordable homes on a phased basis in a key strategic regional site. The land forms part of a larger development and a collaboration agreement is needed to regulate the inter developer relationships
  • Advised Torus62 Limited on the acquisition of land for development of 295 affordable rented and shared ownership plots. The site is part of a larger remediated site involving large scale remediation and enabling works in respect of which construction advice has been needed.
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