Housing Associations' Legal Alliance names 21 firms to latest legal services framework

The framework has been divided into the following lots:

• Lot 1: Corporate, Governance & Finance
• Lot 2: Housing & Asset Management
• Lot 3: Development
• Lot 4: Commercial Property
• Lot 5: Residential Property
• Lot 6: Employment
• Lot 7: Construction Litigation

The successful firms were:

• Anthony Collins (lot 1)
• Bevan Brittan (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
• Birketts (2)
• Capsticks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
• Clarke Willmott (1, 2, 4, 5)
• Devonshires (1, 2, 3)
• Foot Anstey (3, 4, 5, 6)
• Forbes Solicitors (1, 4, 7)
• HCR Legal (5, 6)
• Hugh James (3, 4, 5, 7)
• Judge & Priestley (2)
• MSB Solicitors (2)
• Penningtons Manches Cooper (1, 5)
• Shakespeare Martineau (2, 3, 5, 7)
• Sharratts London (5)
• TLT (3)
• Tozers (3, 6)
• Trowers & Hamlins (1, 2)
• Ward Hadaway (2)
• Weightmans (6)
• Winckworth Sherwood (7)

The framework agreement is expected to run from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029, with a possible extension to 18 October 2030.

Southern Housing was the contracting authority, assisted by specialist legal consultancy Kennedy Cater.