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Specialist support for social housing sales and purchases

Buying or selling a home through a Housing Association - also known as Social Housing - can be a fantastic opportunity, but it comes with its own set of legal requirements and procedures.

 

At Porter Dodson, we have a dedicated team of residential property lawyers with extensive experience in Social Housing transactions. One of our team members has worked directly within the sector, bringing valuable insight and practical knowledge to every case.

Buying a Housing Association property

Whether you're purchasing through a shared ownership scheme, Right to Buy, or another affordable housing initiative, we’ll guide you through the process with clarity and care.

 

We’ll help you:

  • Understand the legal process from start to finish (you’ll receive our helpful Buying & Selling Booklet and a Social Housing flowchart to explain the key stages)
  • Review and explain the Lease agreement you’ll be entering into with the Housing Association
  • Ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities under the Lease
  • Liaise with your mortgage lender, broker, and the Housing Association’s sales team
  • Obtain the necessary consent to mortgage from the provider
  • Answer your questions and address any concerns before you sign the contract

 

 

 

Selling a Housing Association property

If you're selling a shared ownership or ex-social housing property, we’ll:

  • Review your Lease and any restrictions on resale
  • Liaise with the Housing Association to ensure all requirements are met
  • Coordinate with your buyer’s solicitor, estate agent, and mortgage lender
  • Keep you informed and supported throughout the process

Why Choose Porter Dodson?

  • Specialist knowledge of Social Housing schemes and Leasehold law
  • Clear communication and practical advice at every stage
  • Experienced team with a deep understanding of Housing Association processes
  • Offices across Somerset, Devon and Dorset, with remote support available nationwide
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Reena and Beckie communicated promptly and effectively with both the progress and problems during the house sale, enabling the process to keep moving. The sale proceeded in a timely and organised manner. A highly professional team. Thank you both.

Mercer

Porter Dodson Solicitors have been a great help to us for the past 12 years. We have recently been very lucky to have Reena Raval from the Sherborne branch helping us with a property. Reena kept us updated at every step, explained everything very clearly with great communication and made the whole process feel completely manageable for us to understand. Reena dealt with our paperwork very swiftly and kept us updated with clear costings. Highly recommended!

Residential Client

Solicitor Reena Raval handled a house sale for us with exemplary efficiency and care, keeping us informed at every stage, and answering our questions clearly and with good humour. Our thanks to her, to her paralegal Beckie Old and to all the team. We strongly recommend Porter Dodson for conveyancing and other legal services.

David

When we had to sell my late mums home, Jenny and Emma walked me through buying and selling. Couldn't have asked for better help, would highly recommend the firm to anyone.

Stephen

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