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Sale & Purchase of Housing Association Properties

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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 Raval is well known as the most knowledgeable and experienced conveyancing solicitor in the South West. That reputation, in our experience, is fully justified. Reena grasped all the issues and negotiated, on our behalf, with ‘the other side’. Reena is kind, efficient and experienced. My wife and I are very, very grateful and recommend her without hesitation.

Nicholas

Consistently high level professional competence on a routine legal matter effectively delivered by Louise Wootton.

Tony

My wife and I used Porter Dodson for conveyancing on the recommendation of our estate agent, and we are vey glad that we did. Reena and her team kept us up to date and explained in detail the process of selling our property. Reena had to deal with both the solicitor of our purchaser and also the solicitor of the management company. She did so with skill and patience when the other two solicitors at were not, at times, always up to speed. We have also employed Porter and Dodson to act as conveyancers for the purchase of our new build. I expect this transaction will go equally as smoothly. I can certainly recommend this company.

Cliff

Very good experience with our home sale and purchase, despite having difficulties with the online conveyancers at the bottom of the chain, Reena Raval and Beckie Old persisted and eventually succeeded. Well Done.

Alan

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