England - East Anglia • Real estate
Howes Percival LLP
Known for providing 'practical and pragmatic' advice, the team at Howes Percival LLP is adept at advising on service charges, regularly assisting housing associations and charities. In Norwich, practice co-head Estelle Corner focuses on development and property transactions, and in Cambridge co-head Simon Murphy specialises in housing management matters. Michaela Henson in Cambridge, frequently acts for Hundred Houses Society and Accent Group in real estate matters. Senior associate Jonathan Parker, who has extensive experience in section 106 allocated affordable housing matters, joined the Norwich office from Birketts LLP; and associate Katie Reading joined from Spire Solicitors LLP in April 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Extrememly helpful and always mindful of costs. Happy to provide additional resource for projects and help with negotiations. Always provide practical and pragmatic advice.’
‘Scott Smith is extremely competent. Always focused on finding practical solutions. He is also a great advocate for diversity and wellbeing both within the firm and externally too.’
‘The team always treat us with respect and understanding. The people are fantastic.'
- 'No job or question has been too much for them and they always approach us with a smile, even on the trickier cases.’
‘Estelle Corner is very skilled at managing my expectations around cases which we bring to them which, is no small feat!’
Key clients
- Accent Group
- Broadland Development Services Limited
- Broadland Housing Association Limited
- Crimson Development Homes Limited
- Crocus Contractors Limited
- Flagship Housing Group Limited
- Freebridge Community Housing
- Hundred Houses Society Limited
- Orwell Housing Association
- Saffron Housing Trust Limited
- South Holland District Council
- United Response
- West Norfolk Housing Company
Work highlights
- Advised various regional RPs on s106 acquisitions that will deliver over 240 affordable homes in the East of England with a total package price in excess of £45 m.
- Advised Freebridge Community Housing Limited on a phased land acquisition and development agreement with the borough council for provision of a 100% affordable scheme of 78 homes in Kings Lynn supported by Homes England grant funding.
- Advised a regional housing association on S106 acquisition of 70 affordable homes on a phased golden brick basis over three years for a package price of £19 m.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Estelle Corner, Simon Murphy