Louise is an experienced commercial property lawyer based in our Cardiff office acting for many of the firm’s commercial clients. Louise’s work includes acting for Housing Associations in the acquisition, disposal and refinancing of properties where she has evolved a strong reputation as a trusted advisor. Louise has developed an expertise in acting for tenants in the management of a portfolio of retail properties as well as in dealings with public houses. She acts regularly for an acquisitive PLC in the purchase of companies with key property components and represents companies in the health care sector involved in the acquisition and development of portfolios of new medical centres for GP’s. Louise has provided advice and assistance to developers bringing forward large sites for development and is expert in the many dimensions of commercial property transactions and land based legal issues.
United Kingdom - Wales • Real estate
Blake Morgan LLP
The ‘skilled and highly knowledgeable’ team at Blake Morgan LLP provides a ’prompt and efficient service’ to Wales and England-based housing associations across a myriad contentious and non-contentious issues affecting their operations. Team head Sian Jones is ‘highly knowledgeable in housing law’, and as well as her conventional housing management work – which includes anti-social behaviour cases – she has also been very active advising individual and consortia of housing associations on the implications of the recently enacted Renting Homes Wales Act. The ’extremely knowledgeable and gifted’ Louise Howells takes the lead on real estate-related work in the space, including on complex funding issues, acquisitions and onward sales.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is skilled and highly knowledgeable, and provides excellent customer service. They have also ensured that the clients receive a prompt and efficient service while also ensuring value for money.’
- 'They are straight talking and address matters head on to ensure we obtain the base possible results.'
‘This is a top-class practice. Where cases have been complex, there is a wealth of knowledge and resource working collaboratively in order to meet deadlines.'
‘Sian Jones has been fantastic to work with, she is highly knowledgeable in housing law and has explained complex legal matters relating to the Renting Homes Wales Act in simple terms and managed risk for us as a Consortium of registered social landlords.’
'Louise Howells is an extremely knowledgeable and gifted lawyer.'
‘The exceptionally gifted Louise Howells is solutions-focused and provides an exceptional service.'
Key clients
- ClwydAlyn Housing
- Newport City Homes
- Bron Afon Housing Association
- Melin Homes
- Trivallis
- Linc-Cymru Housing
- Midland Heart
- Sovereign
- Melin Homes
- Tai Tarian
- Fairhive
- Wales & West Housing
Work highlights
- Advice for various housing associations on the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 which sees a major change in how residential properties are let in Wales bring operational changes for housing associations.
- Advising various social housing clients in respect of high volume residential disrepair claims including advice in respect of policies and procedures in respect of addressing damp and mould.
- Acting on the £23.94m acquisition of 143 much needed affordable housing units at Camborne which was time critical to fall within bpha's financial years and to ensure a continued good working relationship with Taylor Wimpey.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Siân is a partner in our dispute resolution team and a specialist in property litigation and residential landlord and tenant disputes with a wealth of experience in the Social Housing sector.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Siân Jones