Capsticks has been selected as one of only five legal providers for a new framework agreement organised by housing associations North Star and Castles and Coasts. It is the latest addition to a growing client base in the North, including Torus, Great Places, Onward, South Lakes Housing, Broadacres, Sanctuary and Jigsaw. 

North Star manages around 4,000 homes in Teesside, North Yorkshire and South West Durham. North Stars vision is to create homes and build futures.  It works in collaboration with others to create stable, secure, trusting, and supportive environments where people feel they belong. It invests in the development of new homes, and the improvement of existing homes.

Castles and Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) manages around 7,000 properties in Cumbria and the North of England, building sustainable communities and aiming to invest £10 million into new homes every year.

The framework began on 4 January 2022 and is expected to last three years. Capsticks will provide a full service in all required areas, including:

• Property transactions, development and construction: all types of conveyancing and non-contentious housing, proprietor and tenant law, all construction contracts or development agreements, disrepair claims and Health and Safety matters
• Housing management and dispute resolution: all types of housing litigation, dilapidations, court possessions and general contentious work
• Corporate and commercial: governance, employment, pensions, treasury loans and finance.

Paul Lloyd, Housing Management Partner, said: “At Capsticks, we support organisations working hard to benefit local communities. Our team will develop clear, tailored strategies for North Star and Castles and Coasts to assist their work and protect them from anti-social behaviour issues in particular. Our joint approach with partners such as police forces and social services means we can deal with problems swiftly and efficiently.”

Jen Hankinson, Legal Director in Housing and Regeneration, said: “North Star and Castles and Coasts will receive a fully integrated service from us, enhanced by our in-house experience at registered providers and excellent relationships with key stakeholders across the country. This allows us to streamline projects and tailor our advice to meet clients’ needs.”

Capsticks aims to be the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference. Our purpose is to be the legal advisers that clients want by their side, providing innovative and practical solutions tailored to our sectors’ unique challenges. Our lawyers work together as one team with similar values: putting people first, doing the right thing and always forward thinking.