Social Housing
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 3
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(020) 7457 3000About
Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Penningtons Manches is recognised as a top provider of legal advice to the social housing sector. We establish strong relationships with clients which result in an innovative and commercially aware service. Our team is valued for its commitment to high standards of customer care and price transparency.
We have a respected and thriving practice which forms a significant part of the firm's business. We are proud of the focused and personal service we offer to our clients that rely on us to combine clear commercial advice with a sense of social responsibility.
Our clients include housing associations (from organisations with less than 1,000 homes to some of the largest housing providers in the country), local authorities, local housing companies, private developers and consultants.
The team is praised for its creative solutions, including actively seeking land and business opportunities for housing providers from the firm’s broad client base of institutional investors, house builders, developers and contractors.
We have invested in improving our capability through the intelligent use of IT. Our extranet service is capable of automating many aspects of the property sales process, reducing delays and voids, and minimising our clients’ funding and administrative costs.
Chambers Review
Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong team acting for a broad range of social housing providers on matters including acquisitions, sales, procurement and housing management litigation. It continues to advise on shared ownership units sales for housing associations. The team is also skilled in advising on joint venture agreements and development issues.
Work Highlights
- Penningtons Manches Cooper acted for Paragon Asra Housing on its acquisition of 156 affordable rented units across two sites from Cetza Trustees.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a team of experienced solicitors and can bring in the back-up of additional expertise when needed."
"The lawyers at Penningtons Manches Cooper are very responsive and helpful in talking through matters when required."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a very good and knowledgeable team that has sufficient depth."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a team of experienced solicitors and can bring in the back-up of additional expertise when needed."
"The lawyers at Penningtons Manches Cooper are very responsive and helpful in talking through matters when required."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a very good and knowledgeable team that has sufficient depth."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Casstles focuses his social housing practice on development transactions, acting for housing association clients.
"Andrew Casstles is always there to provide good, sound and understandable advice."
Tom Manderson advises registered providers on a range of matters related to property development, including site and building acquisitions.
"Tom Manderson is a very diligent lawyer."