Knights is today delighted to announce the completion of its acquisition of the business and assets of housing law services LLP and welcomes its new colleagues who will extend the Group’s presence in the housing sector.

The addition of the housing law services team bolsters Knights’ existing Housing & Regeneration team to 60+ professionals providing legal and professional support as well as understanding opportunities and challenges faced by housing associations, local authorities, AMLOs, house-builders and landowners.  

With the arrival of new colleagues, the team will be able to provide enhanced legal advice and practical support to registered providers of social housing, local authorities and arm’s length management organisations based in the South East.  

Knights will now act for 100+ registered providers across the country which include Jigsaw, L&Q, Regenda, BHT Sussex, Southdown Housing, Sussex Housing & Care and Your Housing, with the addition of the housing law services team providing an enhanced platform to grow its offering within the housing sector. 

Simon Leighton, Housing & Regeneration Partner for Knights said:  “Our vision for housing is to provide a superlative service across all legal and business requirements of our housing clients, with wide geographic coverage and become known as one of the leading providers to the sector.  Housing law services joining us is another step on that journey.”

Julie Allen and Tim Crook, Partners at housing law services added: “Our clients will reap the benefits of having access to a full service modern and progressive law firm with one of the largest and most dedicated housing teams in the country. Those benefits will ensure our clients are fully supported and ahead of the curve.”

Through acquisitions and organic growth, Knights now operates across 15 office locations and is supported by 1150 professionals.

A full suite of services including Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Employment and Private Client are strengthened by sector specialisms and non-legal services including Aviation, Healthcare, Mines and Minerals, Telecoms, Town Planning, Regulatory and Tax Planning.