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Devonshires has further strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of James Lyons as a partner.

Restrictive Covenants: A what, when, where, why and how guide to restrictive covenants. A restrictive covenant is an obligation on one landowner to refrain from doing something on their land (the Burdened Land, also sometimes referred to as the Servient Land) for the benefit of someone else’s land (the Benefited Land, also sometimes referred to

Devonshires is acting for Cantref on its proposed merger with Wales & West Housing Association. The shareholders of Cantref have now approved the proposed merger.

Following a tendering process, we are delighted to announce that we have been appointed to the CHIC Legal Panel.

The Hyde Group and Sovereign Housing Association have completed a stock swap involving more than 1,400 homes.

The last 12 months has seen unprecedented change in the social housing sector. In addition to the implications of last year’s summer Budget, the VRTB settlement and ONS reclassification, the government has shone the spotlight on housing associations for not using their public subsidy to build new homes.

The Hyde Group and Sovereign Housing Association have completed a stock swap involving more than 1,400 homes.

Congratulations are in order for L&Q. It has been announced that Trafalgar Place has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Award.

Loddon Homes Limited has recently received confirmation from the HCA of its registration as a for-profit Registered Provider

Last week, AHF issued £161 million of bonds for seven RPs, at 35 basis points over gilts. The all in cost of the bonds was 2.61 per cent.

Devonshires Solicitors LLP has successfully defended a Judicial Review application to allow a prisoner to share a cell with her civil partner.

Two Housing associations based in the South of England, The Hyde Group and Mount Green Housing Association, have swapped ownership of over 300 tenanted homes. We acted for The Hyde Group in this matter.