Bevan Brittan LLP maintains a comprehensive full-service offering in the social housing space, where it advises on strategic land acquisitions and sales, construction contracts and housing finance issues; it also provides litigation advice relating to disrepair claims and health and safety matters. The team’s client roster comprises developers, funders, local authorities and major housing associations, including Broadacres and Together Housing Association. Key contacts in Leeds include Richard Stirk, who excels across a broad range of mandates across the development and securities spaces; Julie Cowan-Clark, who works primarily with housing associations and local authorities on property transactions; and litigation expert John Cox.

Devonshires Solicitors LLP is praised for its ‘expertise spanning many different practice areas within social housing’. The firm is a popular choice for housing associations looking for expertise in banking and securitisation issues, real estate and property developments as well as contentious housing management issues and litigation. Gary Grigor and Chris Drabble jointly head up the Leeds office and are both adept in social housing financing work, including advising on syndicated and bilateral loan facilities, group restructurings and bond issuances. Real estate partner Elad Yasdi and Kirsty Thompson, who is in the firm's employment group, are also names to note.

Pinsent Masons LLP is highly regarded for its experience working with local authorities on housing regeneration schemes. The housing team also handles policy and regulatory advice, development agreements, joint ventures and planning and compulsory purchase orders for notable housing associations, including Clarion Housing Group. Anne Bowden oversees the practice and is well regarded for her experience in housing schemes, including notable projects in London. Nick McDonald is a key contact for site assembly and vacant possession matters.

Walker Morris LLP's social housing practice assists a broad client base of housing associations, local authorities and registered providers with housing development schemes, disposals and conditional acquisitions and investment finance work. Chris Woodthorpe advises on landlord and tenant matters and the commercial aspects of residential and mixed-use developments, while Karl Anders is a key contact for litigation; the pair jointly lead the team. Ben Sheppard is a key point of contact for procurement work and grant funded projects.