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I specialise in providing strategic support and corporate governance advice to registered providers of social housing.
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 advice around governance best practice.
Our lead partner Sarah Greenhalgh has felt like part of our internal team. Lawyers can sometimes be intimidating, but Sarah makes you feel like you can ask anything, which is critical. She has an ability to simplify complexity and see the bigger picture.
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- Member of the Advisory Board of the new National Housing Federation Code of Governance (2020)
- Advised on mergers, including Peabody Trust and Catalyst Housing Limited, Catalyst Housing Limited and Aldwyck Housing Group, Catalyst Housing Limited and Rosebery Housing Association, LYHA and Karbon Homes, YMCA Birmingham and Coventry & Warwickshire to form YMCA Heart of England, and Great Places Housing Group and Equity Housing Group
- Advised on the demerger of Golden Lane from Mencap, to become a standalone registered provider
- Implemented large-scale corporate structure reviews for ForHousing, GreenSquareAccord, and Abri
- Advised a dozen Homes England Strategic Partners on the terms of the HESP documentation and devising the arrangements with their delivery partners (across phases 1 and 2)
- Advised Stoke-on-Trent Council on the establishment of a new registered provider of social housing subsidiary for the delivery of regeneration schemes
- Aided the re-structuring and consolidating of group structures utilising the transfer of engagements and amalgamation processes (including for Peabody, Catalyst and Abri)
- Advised on a variety of collaborations between housing associations, charities, developers and local authorities
- Implemented networks for Senior Independent Directors and Committee Chairs to enable peer the sharing of ideas and experience within the housing sector
- Supported local authorities and private registered providers with regulatory engagement including the use of the Regulator of Social Housing’s statutory powers and the implications of the upcoming Social Housing (Regulation) Bill
- Leads the Bevan Brittan relationship with the Regulator of Social Housing as one of its panel firms
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Deregulation: one year on
16/05/2018
Good Governance & the Company Secretary
25/10/2018
Why HAs should rethink the role of Company Secretary
Bevan Brittan advises on YMCA merger in the Midlands
01/04/2020
Merger creates YMCA Heart of England
COVID-19 Housing Resources
09/04/2020
Keeping the Housing sector informed with guidance and support during the COVID-19 emergency
Bevan Brittan appointed to housing consortium legal framework
23/06/2020
Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC)
Governance Spotlight - The vital link between Governance and Treasury
21/08/2020
A quartlery spotlight on Governance matters
Company Secretary Snapshot
21/10/2020
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Governance Spotlight Special: New National Housing Federation Code of...
12/11/2020
Quarterly Governance - Spotlight Special
Governance Spotlight Special
02/12/2020
Governance Spotlight Special - Driving forward equality, diversity and inclusion
Company Secretary Snapshot
04/12/2020
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
05/01/2021
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
04/03/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot - April 2021
28/04/2021
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
28/05/2021
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
28/07/2021
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
28/10/2021
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
20/12/2021
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Legal compliance: from implementation to assurance
10/01/2022
Ensuring you meet your legal and regulatory requirements
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/03/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Bevan Brittan team helps major merger of housing association duo to...
01/04/2022
Catalyst and Peabody complete merger
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/04/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
25/05/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
28/06/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
The New Right to Buy for Housing Association Tenants
11/07/2022
How could this impact your housing association?
Housing Finance Snapshot #8 July 2022
25/07/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Company Secretary Snapshot
29/07/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
29/09/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot
31/10/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Housing Finance Snapshot #9 November 2022
14/11/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
County Court Judgments: caught unawares?
29/11/2022
Company Secretary Snapshot
30/11/2022
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
The Housing Sector and Mould - Part Three
16/01/2023
The actions of the Regulator – what lessons can be learnt?
Company Secretary Snapshot - January 2023
31/01/2023
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot - February 2023
28/02/2023
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
Company Secretary Snapshot - March 2023
30/03/2023
Key changes and current affairs for Company Secretaries working in social housing
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.