Legal compliance: from implementation to assurance
10/01/2022
Ensuring you meet your legal and regulatory requirements
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I specialise in providing strategic support and corporate governance advice to housing associations.
My work includes mergers, corporate re-structures, new registrations, collaborations and joint ventures, the set-up of diversified structures (including for development), strategic support to boards, charity vires, regulatory advice, charitable conversions, company secretarial support and funding advice associated with corporate projects.
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- Member of the Advisory Board of the new National Housing Federation Code of Governance (2020).
- Advising on several mergers, including most recently Catalyst Housing Limited and Aldwyck Housing Group, YMCA Birmingham and Coventry & Warwickshire to form YMCA Heart of England and Great Places Housing Group and Equity Housing Group.
- Advising on a variety of collaborations between housing associations, charities, developers and local authorities.
- Advising several Homes England Strategic Partners (including Phase 1) on the terms of the HESP documentation and devising the arrangements with their delivery partners.
- Advising Stoke-on-Trent Council on the establishment of a new registered provider of social housing subsidiary for the delivery of regeneration schemes.
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Company Secretary Snapshot
20/12/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
26/11/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/10/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
22/09/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/07/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/06/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/05/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
ESG is business-critical for housing
21/05/2021
How do you make sure your business strategy and funding are aligned?
Company Secretary Snapshot - April 2021
28/04/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
04/03/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
05/02/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
05/01/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
National Housing Federation Code of Governance in-focus: Leading the...
15/12/2020
Governance Spotlight Special
Company Secretary Snapshot
04/12/2020
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Governance Spotlight Special
02/12/2020
Governance Spotlight Special - Driving forward equality, diversity and inclusion
Governance Spotlight Special: New National Housing Federation Code of...
12/11/2020
Quarterly Governance - Spotlight Special
Company Secretary Snapshot
21/10/2020
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Governance Spotlight - The vital link between Governance and Treasury
21/08/2020
A quartlery spotlight on Governance matters
Bevan Brittan appointed to housing consortium legal framework
23/06/2020
Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC)
COVID-19 Housing Resources
09/04/2020
Keeping the Housing sector informed with guidance and support during the COVID-19 emergency
Bevan Brittan advises on YMCA merger in the Midlands
01/04/2020
Merger creates YMCA Heart of England
Good Governance & the Company Secretary
25/10/2018
Why HAs should rethink the role of Company Secretary
Deregulation: one year on
16/05/2018
Sarah Greenhalgh stands out as a professional and dedicated lawyer. Sarah has a thorough understanding of governance and the complexities of the unique housing sector. Sarah is able to demonstrate confidence and grace when interacting with clients. I have been very impressed with the work that Sarah has delivered and Bevan Brittan will continue to be a go-to firm of mine because of the quality of people.