Conveyancing & Housing

Geldards provide comprehensive advice to the public sector in relation to conveyancing and housing. Our knowledgeable team can help Local Authorities and Registered Providers skilfully navigate the requirements of the government housing agenda, and ensure they have the right plans in place for the future.

  • We provide advice to the public sector on acquisitions, sales, tenancies, shared ownership, shared equity, right to buy/acquire, housing management and procurement. Our expert team keep a careful eye on governance and the regulatory framework in which our clients operate, to provide the best possible advice.
  • Our lawyers work hand in hand with ‘in house’ teams and can offer a level of resource and specialism which becomes an extension of the team, and we have a proven track record of successful collaborations with public sector colleagues.
  • We also support clients who are engaged in wider development projects and joint ventures, either with the private sector or with other public sector bodies, relating to the delivery of housing and other targets.
  • We can provide a full range of specialist legal services to support this work using the expertise of our litigation, construction, planning and VAT specialists.

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What clients say

"Geldards are pleasant to work with and very professional."

Chambers & Partners 2025

"We were delighted with the expertise and advice provided by Geldards who delivered high-quality advice, support and commitment to us at every stage of the process. We were particularly impressed with their ability to deliver effective and pragmatic advice ensuring that an often challenging project was completed satisfactorily."

Legal 500 2025

"I enjoy working with Geldards, because they are dedicated to getting the best outcome for their clients, organised, down-to-earth and clever."

Legal 500 2025

"Geldards have been excellent and are very available to provide advice."

Chambers & Partners 2024

"Geldards have a pool of experienced, knowledgeable lawyers who have been immensely helpful to us on various local authority matters."

Legal 500 2023

"The team are very pragmatic in their approach to complex procurement and state aid issues."

Chambers & Partners 2023

"They are very able, prompt at responding and are considered a very safe pair of hands."

Chambers & Partners 2023

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