2/12/2025 4:22:04 PM Breaking news - Top-up package announced for Affordable Housing funding programme(s) By Ben Halsey Additional funding has been announced in respect of the existing Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) - £300m for the delivery of up to 2,800...
2/10/2025 10:13:15 AM Simplified disclosure regime for low denomination bond issuances By Rachel Dros Julian Barker Alice Overton Rachel Orgill-Harris +1 more... Show less The FCA is proposing to simplify prospectus disclosure requirements for non-equity securities by creating a single disclosure standard,...
11/27/2024 2:45:41 PM Considerations for Bond Issuers: Inside Information By Alice Overton Julian Barker Rachel Orgill-Harris Rachel Dros +1 more... Show less The UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR) is designed to ensure a level playing field for investors and reduce the risk of distortion and...
10/21/2024 2:27:03 PM Loans to social housing providers backed by National Wealth Fund guarantees By Rachel Dros Alice Overton Rachel Orgill-Harris In recent months there have been loud and numerous calls for innovative finance models to be developed in order to release funding for...
8/9/2024 11:13:44 AM The proposed new UK Prospectus regime – key forthcoming changes for housing association bond issuers By Rachel Orgill-Harris Michelle Pascua The publication of the FCA’s proposed new rules for admission to trading on regulated UK markets has been long-awaited and eagerly...
7/22/2024 7:47:10 AM What should my board know about interest rate hedging? By Luke Bevis Sharon Thandi Hedging arrangements are commonplace among housing associations and are a useful tool for mitigating financial risk. In times gone by,...
5/16/2024 2:39:46 PM Devonshires advise Tai Tarian on Private Placement and Loan Refinance By Luke Bevis We are delighted to have acted for Tai Tarian on their recent refinancing, involving repaying their existing syndicated loan through a...
10/19/2023 2:17:01 PM Devonshires work with West Kent Housing Association to achieve £399m refinancing agreements By Saghar Roya Devonshires are delighted to have worked alongside West Kent Housing Association on their latest refinancing exercise to secure £399m of...
10/4/2023 2:42:21 PM Institutional investment in social housing during the last year By Alice Overton It has been a much quieter year in the capital markets for our clients, but we were proud to be the most featured legal advisor for...
10/3/2023 2:07:46 PM Sustainability Reporting Standard - version 2.0 By Rachel Orgill-Harris We are pleased to see that version 2.0 of the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing has been launched today. Adopters are...
9/22/2023 9:55:51 AM Asset Registers – An important tool for social housing providers By Scott Turner In today's ever-evolving financial landscape, management of assets and liabilities has become paramount for social housing providers. An...
8/8/2023 2:32:58 PM Sustainability Linked Loans: more help now available for borrowers By Rachel Orgill-Harris Alice Overton Rachel Dros On 2 August the Association of Corporate Treasurers published guidance (ACT Guidance) for the benefit of borrowers who want to engage...