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.