Social Housing
Our Social Housing team has a significant depth and breadth of experience in all aspects of housing, housing management and urban regeneration. It acts for a number of major housing associations throughout Scotland.
impressed commentators with "its complete efficiency and reliably sound advice" Chambers and Partners 2009Key lawyers in our team have been working in social housing for many years and regularly advise on all issues relating to housing management, including recovery of possession based on rent arrears, breach of tenancy conditions, anti-social behaviour and succession, acquisition of sites, securities, sales of shared ownership properties, debt recovery and the provision on constitutional and employment advice and support.
In terms of our regeneration capability we have formulated a small core team that has the experience and expertise needed to draw together all aspects of the legal services required to support this policy-led development concept. We combine lawyers well versed in the corporate structures, all property development skills, finance know-how (both public and private), construction expertise, planning and environmental awareness, tax planning knowledge, procurement proficiency and project management experience that are routinely required to deliver the complete service in this field.