‘Exceptional’ 2019 continues for Brabners’ Housing & Regeneration practice

Peter Barlow

Independent legal practice Brabners has been appointed to the legal panel of Together Housing Group, one of the largest housing associations in the North of England.

Halifax-based Together Housing manages almost 37,000 homes across Lancashire and Yorkshire, developing and enhancing communities in areas including Rossendale, Blackburn, Wakefield and Sheffield.

The group was created as the result of a merger between Twin Valley Homes, Chevin, Housing Pendle, Great Vale Homes and Pennine Housing in 2016.

Brabners, which has offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Preston, joins Together Housing’s panel as part of a four-year framework that will see the firm’s Housing & Regeneration practice provide legal counsel on issues including housing litigation, employment law, property law and governance.

The appointment follows significant tender wins for Brabners in recent months.

These include securing places on the legal panels of housing associations Progress Housing and Great Places Housing, which manage an additional 30,000 homes between them.

Brabners’ dedicated Housing & Regeneration team currently supports more than 90 associations across the UK.

Peter Barlow, head of Brabners’ Housing & Regeneration practice in Manchester, said: “As one of the largest housing associations in the North, Together Housing has developed an outstanding reputation for having a positive impact on communities across the region.

“As well as sustainably building 300 new homes last year, it continued to go above and beyond by supporting tenants into employment and investing in community projects that make a real difference.”

Suzanne Gregson, a partner within the Manchester team, said: “Having previously worked with the team at Together Housing for over 10 years, I have every expectation that this will prove an extremely positive relationship as we continue to build on what has already been an exceptional 2019 so far.”

David Pearce, head of business assurance at Together Housing Group, said: “Following an extremely competitive process we are delighted to confirm that Brabners have been appointed to our legal panel. We look forward to working with Brabners as part of the wider panel over the next four years.”

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