Major NW social landlord names 10 firms to £5m legal services framework

The largest affordable housing provider in the North West of England, Torus, has appointed ten law firms to a four-year legal services framework.

The framework was divided into the following lots:

1. Development and Specialist Property Transactions (estimated value pa: £440,000).
2. Sales and Routine Property Transactions (£250,000).
3. Corporate and finance (£250,000).
4. Employment and HR (£86,000).
5. Housing management (£280,000).

The successful firms were:

• Bevan Brittan (Lots 1, 2, 3)
• Brabners (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Capsticks (1, 2, 3, 5)
• Forbes (1, 2)
• Freeths (1)
• Shakespeare Martineau (5)
• Stephensons (2)
• Trowers & Hamlins (2)
• Ward Hadaway (1)
• Weightmans (4)

The contract notice issued in January 2021 said the framework was worth an estimated £5m and would run until 31 May 2025.

Torus describes itself as “simultaneously a landlord, property developer, commercial contractor and social entrepreneur”. It manages 40,000 homes.