Social Housing
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
Band 2
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01865 722106About
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 is a notable firm in the social housing sector with strength in development and acquisition matters. It regularly acts for housing association clients. The firm frequently advises on regeneration projects, development schemes and employment matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Penningtons Manches Cooper are professional, offer excellent communication and are very reliable."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper are professional, offer excellent communication and are very reliable."
Notable Practitioners
Catherine Bradshaw focuses her practice on transactional and development matters for registered providers. She advises on acquisitions, development agreements and leasing matters.