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Two major providers of affordable housing in the North East and Yorkshire have appointed ten law firms to a legal services framework worth an estimated £5.8m.

Details: 13.Jul.2022

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Karbon Homes and Gentoo have a combined housing portfolio of around 60,000 properties.

The contract is divided into eight lots:
• General Property (value: £920,000).
• Development (£1.18m).
• Planning and Construction (£480,000).
• Property Securitisation (£1.4m).
• Housing and other landlord and tenant matters (£580,000).
• Governance and Compliance (£360,000).
• Corporate, Commercial and Finance (£480,000).
• Employment and Pensions (£400,000).

The successful firms were:
• Bevan Brittan
• Swinburne Maddison
• DWF
• Ward Hadaway
• Muckle
• Womble Bond Dickinson
• Devonshires
• Trowers & Hamlins
• Forbes Solicitors

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