Law firm’s affordable housing team secures four-lot appointment on HALA legal services framework

National law firm Shakespeare Martineau has secured a place on four lots of the Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance (HALA) legal services framework.

The firm’s affordable housing team has been appointed to lots covering housing and asset management; development; residential property; and construction litigation.

The new appointment strengthens the firm’s position in the affordable housing sector, providing an opportunity to build relationships with more than 50 social housing providers which collectively manage over 500,000 homes across England and Wales.

The framework will run for an initial three-year term from October 2026, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

Emma Joy Smith, affordable housing partner at Shakespeare Martineau, said: “Securing a place on all four lots we bid for is a fantastic result for the team and recognises the breadth of our expertise and our understanding of the affordable housing sector.

“HALA brings together some of the UK’s largest housing associations, and we’re looking forward to building relationships with its members and supporting them with the legal challenges and opportunities they face.

“This appointment follows our recent success in retaining our conveyancing work with The ExtraCare Charitable Trust through the Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) framework.

“Together, these appointments are a strong endorsement of the team’s expertise and growing reputation in the affordable housing market. We look forward to building on these relationships and continuing to support organisations delivering much-needed homes and services to their communities.”