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“Dickinson Dees LLP’s premier team, led by Mitch Brown, is doing more work outside the region and is recognised for its expertise and professionalism.”

Legal 500 2007

"Fielding a strong team of solicitors who “always hit the mark ,” this practice is commended by both clients and peers for its social housing expertise."

Chambers UK 2008

Below you will find details of some of the types of work undertaken by this team. For further details, please contact us.

Home Housing Group

Acting for Home Housing in the acquisition of Copeland Borough Council’s 4000 units of council housing along with associated staff and assets. Drafting transfer documentation, advising on pension and TUPE issues, dealing with all conveyancing and transfer issues and assisting with post-transfer matters including establishment of service level agreements

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Dealing with all the property and conveyancing aspects involved with the stock transfer of the councils 30,000 units of housing to various housing associations

Cheviot Housing Group and Wansbeck DC

Dickinson Dees acted for Cheviot and Wansbeck in a joint venture to establish a new group structure of joint venture companies to organise and implement social and economic regeneration within specific geographical areas of the district.

Places for People Group

Dickinson Dees acted for PfP group in the £200 million securitisation of their property portfolio

Durham County Council and Gateshead MBC

Dickinson Dees handled a 6 scheme extra care housing PPP project between DCC and Hanover HA dealing with all stages from procurement, through contract negotiation and drafting to completion and operation. In addition Dickinson Dees acted for Gateshead MBC in the negotiation and drafting of “Overarching” and “Operating” contractual documentation in relation to an extra care housing PPP project between GMBC and Housing 21 consisting of five 40 unit developments

Isos Housing Group

Establishing this new RSL group from two existing clients. Providing initial reports on potential structures through to the creation and successful registration of the group, Dickinson Dees co-ordinated the due diligence process, drafted all constitutional and intra-group documentation and carried out the whole process successfully within the clients challenging timescales.