Housing Association Law

Baird & Company are well known in the area of Housing Association Law. We feature in the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to Legal Profession as one of the leading firms in Scotland in this area of Law Practice. Charles Milne is stated in the publications to be one of the leading individuals in the Country.

Baird & Company act for a number of Housing Associations, Trusts and Charities, in this sector. The clients include large Housing Associations down to community based organisations run by local committees.

Experience has included acting for Housing Associations in large scale voluntary transfers and acquisitions, development work, local housing companies and Security work, both on behalf of Housing Associations and on behalf of lenders.

Baird & Company have dealt with a variety of shared ownership developments, special needs housing and various other aspects of social housing funding in Scotland.

The firm is increasingly involved in Court related matters including eviction, rent arrears and anti social tenant problems.

Baird & Company have advised Housing Associations in relation to restructuring issues, subsidiary companies, Directors responsibilities, data retention and arrears policy work.