Social housing provider to appoint solicitors to £8m framework supporting development directorate

A leading social housing provider is to appoint solicitors to an £8m framework supporting its development directorate.

Stonewater, which manages around 33,600 homes in England for over 75,000 customers, said support was required in the following areas:

Acquisition and disposal of Land, including commercial and residential property
Planning advice
Compulsory Purchase
Site assembly and development and construction
Environmental and Health and Safety (included associated Law)
Taxation in relation to property and property transactions (including VAT)
Associated agreements and investment documents
Joint Venture agreements and Joint agreements
Grant agreements
Claims management, Dispute resolution and Litigation
Banking, Venture Capital and Loan finance
Design and setting up of financing companies and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) / Joint Ventures (JVs)