Under the national leadership of Tonia Secker, Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s Birmingham practice, headed by Digby Morgan, specialises in affordable housing development, including transactions, institutional investments, and joint ventures spanning the public and private sectors to procure social housing. The firm also services for-profit market entrants and registered providers. Yetunde Dania and Kate Davies are key names to note for their respective experience across affordable housing management and housing development. Former projects and construction practice head Mark Robinson retired from the practice. Natalie Owen left the practice in June 2023.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Trowers & Hamlins always bring a strong professional approach even to the smallest of deals. I always have confidence that due diligence and advice will be thorough and tailored and aiming to get the best outcome for their clients. They are my preferred solicitors for newbuild affordable housing deals.’
‘Digby Morgan - Always available when matters get more complex or multi-disciplinary and focused on bringing more complex matters to a satisfactory conclusion.'
'Trowers and Hamlins are my go to legal firm for portfolio acquisitions and disposals. In my experience, they are unmatched in terms of quality, capability and performance. Key strengths of the team includes their ability to consistently provide outstanding commercial legal advice, collaboration across internal departments, effective closure of projects and outstanding knowledge of the social housing sector.'
'Rachel Beck - an excellent point of contact for our Midlands-based schemes. Always diligent and contactable on any scheme and focused on meeting agreed timescales.’
'Digby Morgan always provides first class solutions to commercially complex problems. Rachel Beck is an exceptional lawyer who effectively oversees all aspects of projects. What always impresses me about Rachel, is her ability to know the detail of her work, whilst managing a large caseload and yet somehow always has time to be responsive and available.'

Key clients

Legal & General Affordable Homes
Midland Heart Limited
Citizen Housing Group Limited
Platform Housing Group Limited
Walsall Housing Group Limited
Clarion Housing Group Limited
Gateway Housing Association
Cross Keys Homes Limited
London Borough of Enfield
Flint Housing Limited
Shropshire Rural Housing Association Ltd
First Garden Cities Homes Limited
Brighter Places
Orbit Group Limited
Bournville Village Trust
Peabody Housing Group
Rooftop Housing Group
Grand Union Housing Group

Work highlights

Acting for the London Borough of Enfield on the regeneration of Meridian Water to deliver 4,000 affordable homes, together with thousands of market sale homes, commercial and leisure space, and more.
Acting for Legal & General Affordable Homes on a range of affordable housing acquisitions, including a large multi-phase scheme requiring bespoke viability and nutrient neutrality advice.
Advised long-term client CHIC, a procurement consortium of 150 housing associations and local authorities, on the procurement of their new build and modular housing framework for contractors, manufacturers and consultants.