Who we help
Our commitment to social housing stems from our desire to improve peoples' lives and, health aside, a place to live is as important as it gets.
Starting with helping tenants to make their own estate transfers a success, over the past 25 years we have grown to be one of the leading social housing law firms in the country and are ranked as Band 1 by Chambers. We have done this by never forgetting we are part of a sector making a difference to peoples' lives.
With recent population booms, economic recessions, and political unrest there is a greater demand than ever before for our range of legal services for social housing providers.
Our expertise ranges from major projects such as stock transfers, innovative structures and joint ventures, to the day-to-day nuts and bolts of making housing work. We have teams of housing solicitors specialising in: housing litigation, housing management, employment matters, housing corporate services and property.
Whether you are a registered provider, a local authority, or an organisation that is working in the social housing sector, our housing solicitors have the knowledge and expertise to help you further your purpose.
Affordable Housing is at the forefront of public policy...
Lack of quality affordable housing, be it rented, low-cost home ownership or for market sale, is at the forefront of public policy. The tragic event of Grenfell Tower, the Government’s U-turn on LHA, Brexit and the impact on interest rates/sources of funding all combine to make the picture more complicated than ever before.
What isn’t complicated is that right across the spectrum the need is acute, and registered providers are best-placed to meet that need; their long history of flexibility, inventiveness, social purpose and (at least for the time being) the low cost of finance mean that now is the time for providers to deliver.
Organisations navigating these waters need advisers who are experts in housing law and who work collaboratively with colleagues and clients to create solutions that are robust to last in the years ahead. We believe our model of having only one office, colleagues who are focused on “beginning with the end in mind”, and wanting to make a real difference with their skills means we are ideally placed to do just that.
For further information
To find out more about how we can help you, and how we've helped others, please contact Jonathan Cox.
[Anthony Collins Solicitors is] a highly regarded niche practice, known for its focus on the social housing and local authority sectors.Chambers
Find out more about the services we provide to housing providers...
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Funding
Expert advice on funding and social investment.
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Commercial
Supporting housing providers with legal advice on contractual issues.
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Governance
Providing legal expertise on compliance, policies and procedures.
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Housing management
Legal advice on housing management issues.
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Corporate
Legal support to housing providers with structures and mergers.
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Employment
Providing legal employment support and advice to housing organisations.
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Procurement
Addressing the legal challenges with social housing providers, regarding procurement and state aid.
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Property and construction
Advising on repairs and regeneration projects, and Right To Buy.
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Resolving disputes
Advice and support for dispute resolution within the housing sector.
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We have been recognised for the work we do
Is £400m enough?
The government announced on 16 May that it will provide a fund of £400m to cover the costs of removal and replacement of cladding to high rise residential blocks which have failed tests.
GDPR will apply from 25 May 2018: are you ready?
We are now only a few weeks away from the biggest change to data protection laws in over 20 years. Are you compliant?
Legal Update – the slow death of LIBOR and its proposed replacement
On 27 July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), announced that by the end of 2021, the FCA will not use its legal powers to compel or persuade banks to submit to LIBOR as they are not comfortable in doing so where there are only a few eligible term borrowing transactions by large banks.
The end to “smash-and-grab” adjudication?
A key feature of statutory payment mechanism is a requirement for employers to issue payment notices & pay less notices if monies are to be withheld from a contractor.
Regulating the Standards – Revised
The Regulator of Social Housing has this week published a revised 'Regulating the Standards'.
When is “stand-by time”, working time?
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given a Judgement in Ville de Nivelles v Matzak on whether stand-by time constitutes working time under the Working Time Directives.
Government U-turn - Universal Credit Housing Costs Element reinstated for claimants aged 18 to 21 years old
The Government has announced that it will amend The Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”).
The late payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) regulations 2018
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations (the ‘Regulations’) 2018 came into force on 26 February 2018, and apply to contracts made on or after that date.
Surveillance Cameras and Privacy at Work
Employers are having to walk a fine line between protecting their interests whilst also ensuring that they are not breaching their employees’ rights.
Immigration rules and termination of employment contracts
The sanctions against employers who knowingly or unknowingly employ individuals who do not have the correct immigration status to work in the UK are stringent.
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