Linda Storey
Partner
Linda leads both the housing team and the team’s sales and homeownership group. She joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in 1999 and became a partner in 2005. Linda advises housing associations (both not for profit and for profit), local authorities and developers across the sector.
A key part of her role is helping clients prioritise and plan documentation and procedures to ensure the smooth delivery of development and sales programmes. Her ability to anticipate and manage the ever-evolving requirements of lenders and changes to the sector has been central to Linda’s success. Linda is known for pioneering client initiatives that are designed to help individuals access affordable home ownership, and she has extensive knowledge of acquisitions and planning agreements.
In my experience, innovation and collaboration are key to driving success and I have spearheaded and worked with clients to design new types of scheme delivery which helps individuals move into affordable home ownership but also to ensure the effective delivery of large sites for sale.
Recognised as a ‘Leader in the Field’ by Chambers UK and the Legal 500, Linda is described as: ‘always available at the end of the phone’ with one source adding: ‘She has always delivered above expectations and can find a solution for any situation’. Linda is also recognised as a ‘Best Lawyer in the UK for Social Housing’ on the Best Lawyers website.
Linda is a member of the British Property Federation Affordable Committee, the Chartered Institute of Housing, and Women in Social Housing. She also serves on the board of a small local housing association. Linda has helped design conference programmes and is frequently consulted on pressing issues in the sector. Her strong communication skills have led to invitations to speak at conferences hosted by the National Housing Federation and the National Sales Group. She also delivers training sessions and webinars to help clients navigate changing legislation and the challenges of site sale delivery.
Recent work highlights
Policies and procedures
Products and tenures
Development of sites for sale
Streamlining sales procedures
Tailored client protocols
Managing complex product portfolios
Legal sales pack preparation
Navigating specialist lease requirements
Ensuring regulatory compliance
Legal sales pack preparation
Navigating specialist lease requirements
Ensuring regulatory compliance
External recognition
What people are saying
Linda Storey is a known industry expert and has a sensible pragmatic approach. She is also excellent at picking up issues missed by other solicitors in the chain and has frequently headed off legal issues that would have become problematic down the line.
Linda Storey is outstanding. Her knowledge and professionalism are second to none.
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