Siân Jones
Blake Morgan LLPLeveraging deep industry expertise, Blake Morgan LLP excels in providing ‘pragmatic’ and ’jargon-free advice’ across a range of advisory, transactional and contentious matters for a loyal roster of Welsh housing associations and a growing number of English registered social landlords (RSLs). ‘Very knowledgeable’ team head Siân Jones is a ‘safe pair of hands’ on housing management-related advice and has also led the firm’s efforts on the significant legal changes to residential landlord and tenant law brought in by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. The ’exceptional’ Louise Howells excels in handling commercial property mandates in the sector, with work ranging from the day-to-day management of stock to development, acquisitions, commercial leases, sales and refinancing.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has superior expertise. The team members provide no-nonsense and jargon-free advice.'
- 'The team is very responsive and provides pragmatic advice.'
- 'Siân Jones is very knowledgeable and a safe pair of hands.'
- 'Siân Jones offers exceptional customer service and pragmatic advice. Her knowledge, insight and advice is brilliant. She is my go-to person for any housing management related legal advice.'
- 'Louise Howells is exceptional.'
Key clients
- ClwydAlyn Housing
- Newport City Homes
- Bron Afon Housing Association
- Melin Homes
- Trivallis
- Linc-Cymru Housing
- Midland Heart
- SNG
- Caredig
- Tai Tarian
- Pobl Group
- Coastal Housing Group
Work highlights
- Advised a large number of housing associations as well as three universities, corporate providers of student accommodation, corporate providers of supported accommodation and individuals on matters relating to the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2024.
- Acting for Cardiff Community Housing Association on an acquisition of a development site under a Golden Brick contract. The deal involved the land agreement, construction agreements and warranties, and tax advice.
- Provided regulatory advice to various Welsh social landlords, including on the new Fitness For Human Habitation requirements, property safety including fire safety, LOLER and PUWER, and On Consumer credit as well as reporting requirements to the Welsh government as regulator.
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Louise Howells
Blake Morgan LLPPractice head
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Siân Jones