Legal services

Tender description

This requirement relates to Broadland Housing Group’s requirement to procure legal services segregated into 2 lots relating to Housing Management and Development (including Property Sales) respectively. Lot 1 — Housing Management to include: i) preparation, in conjunction with BHG’s staff, of all necessary documentation for contested eviction and possession proceedings as instructed by BHG; ii) attendance at Court and presentation of such cases above as required; iii) attendance at Court and presentation on uncontested but more complex eviction and possession cases and advice relating to such cases; iv) preparation, in conjunction with BHG’s staff, of all necessary documentation in obtaining an Injunction Order relating to Gas Safety Checks; v) other general advice in relation to housing management matters, including advice on other tenancy related matters, e.g. drafting tenancy agreements, disputes / complaints with tenants. Also Deeds of Assignment (e.g. termination of management agreement at block schemes) as BHG has a number of blocks of flats which are subject to management agreements and from time to time it may become necessary to review or terminate these and advice will be required; vi) advise BHG’s staff on the handling of complex tenant complaints. Anti-Social Behaviour to include: i) general advice on the approach to specific anti-social behaviour cases; ii) advice on the use of starter and demoted tenancies; iii) preparation, in conjunction with BHG’s staff, of all necessary documentation to obtain demotion orders; iv) preparation, in conjunction with BHG’s staff, of all necessary documentation for eviction and possession proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour legislation; v) attendance at Court and presentation of such cases above. Lot 2 — Development (including Property Sales) will include the following subject areas: — development acquisitions and related matters, — property sales, — planning advice, — construction contract advice, — stock rationalisation, — property charging, — third party development partnerships, — asset management matters.