Rachel Clarke > Freeths LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Freeths LLP
CUMBERLAND COURT
80 MOUNT STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 6HH
England

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Rachel has over 12 years experience acting for the Social Housing sector in the area of residential development. The procurement route for Registered Providers tends to be through Development Agreements with housebuilders or land agreements with City Councils with associated Grant Agreement.

Rachel acts for Registered Provider clients in the refinancing of their housing stock. She also acts for developers buying/selling land through conditional contracts or option agreements, and in relation to promoting land for development through Planning Promotion Agreements.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Real estate > Social housing

As part of the wider housebuilding & strategic land team, the social housing team at Freeths LLP is at the forefront of the social housing market, acting for a variety of registered providers, local authorities, and partnership contractors. The team possesses a strong offering across property development, securitisation, joint ventures, and planning matters.  Sarah Rowe sits as practice head and engages closely with local authorities on property acquisitions, while Rachel Clarke is recommended for her work advising housebuilders on disposals of affordable housing. Kimberley Stone specialises in the acquisition of affordable development sites and takes the lead on medium value transactions.