Social Housing: Finance
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
(0345) 209 1000Chambers Review
Clarke Willmott handles a wide range of social housing finance matters, particularly out of its Cardiff office. The team is experienced in advising a range of housing associations and their funders in relation to projects in Wales, and is also equipped to advise on developments nationwide. Its areas of expertise include private placements, bilateral and syndicated loans, and revolving credit facilities.
Work Highlights
- Clarke Willmott acted for Tai Calon Community Housing on its negotiation of term and revolving facilities made available by NatWest for £105 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I have had a good experience working with Clarke Willmott. The team are very responsive and their commercial awareness is strong."
"Clarke Willmott offers an excellent quality of service. The lawyers are timely, knowledgeable and responsive."
"Clarke Willmott offers excellent advice and responsiveness. Its lawyers provide thorough feedback and have great attention to detail."
"I have had a good experience working with Clarke Willmott. The team are very responsive and their commercial awareness is strong."
"Clarke Willmott offers an excellent quality of service. The lawyers are timely, knowledgeable and responsive."
"Clarke Willmott offers excellent advice and responsiveness. Its lawyers provide thorough feedback and have great attention to detail."
Notable Practitioners
Vicky Kells routinely advises housing associations and lenders on revolving credit facilities and property charging, as well as securities matters arising out of private placements.
"Vicky Kells knows her stuff. I trust her implicitly and she provides me with good advice."
"I have complete faith in Vicky's technical advice and feel we receive a great service from her."
"Vicky Kells is a highly experienced and very helpful lawyer."
Fraser Macrae regularly advises social housing sector borrowers and lenders on funding arrangements such as bilateral and syndicated loans and private placement bonds.
"Fraser Macrae is an excellent lawyer."
"His expertise and knowledge stand out, he is always easy to get hold of and he gives good, solid legal advice to us."
"We have complete faith in Fraser's technical advice and feel a great service was received."