21 Oct, 2024 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...
09 Aug, 2024 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...
22 Jul, 2024 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,...
16 May, 2024 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...
19 Oct, 2023 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...
04 Oct, 2023 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...
03 Oct, 2023 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...
22 Sep, 2023 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...
08 Aug, 2023 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...
04 Aug, 2023 Asset Registers – An important tool for social housing providers By Scott Turner Brendan Sarsfield explored the role of a data management strategy for Inside Housing on 2 August 2023. “The data you need today isn’t...