Trowers & Hamlins LLP is noted for its focus on disposals and acquisitions of affordable housing, in addition to work related to housing development schemes and Building Safety Act measures. The firm covers all governance, regulatory, and development aspects associated with social housing, steered by Suzanne Benson. In Birmingham, Yetunde Dania is knowledgeable on housing law issues and tenant litigation, Dorota Pawlowski focuses on housing management issues, and Natalie Singh is noted for her finance expertise. Rachael Hobbis acts for commercial developers, and Rachel Ford is also recommended.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Trowers negotiated our first development contract and have been able to replicate that for us on further schemes.’

Key clients

  • Midland Heart
  • Citizen Housing Group
  • Grosvenor Hart Homes
  • Platform Housing Group
  • The Riverside Group
  • Places for People
  • Walsall Housing Group
  • Shropshire Rural Housing Association
  • The Community Housing Group
  • Rother DC Housing Company Limited
  • Housing 21
  • Connexus

Work highlights

Acted for Midland Heart on the disposal of c.1,500 units of affordable housing for older people to Housing 21, spread across a large number of schemes in the Midlands.
Acted for Grosvenor Hart Homes, which is the Grosvenor Group's new RP, on its first acquisition of 40 new homes from a third-party developer.
Acted for Platform Housing Group on the acquisition of more than 100 affordable housing units in the course of construction from Lovell Partnerships Limited.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Yetunde Dania

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Digby Morgan

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Rachel Ford

Practice head

Suzanne Benson

Other key lawyers

Yetunde Dania; Dorota Pawlowski; Natalie Singh; Rachael Hobbis; Rachel Ford; Joe Holland; Karen Wells