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Elizabeth is a partner in our charities and social economy team

Elizabeth deals with all aspects of property work, specialising in commercial and charity property.

Particular specialisms include:

• Charity Property – Elizabeth heads the charity property team and advises charities, social enterprises and other voluntary, community and faith organisations, in particular:
• Faith – Elizabeth has a particular interest in ecclesiastical law and advises various church bodies in several Anglican dioceses, including a diocesan board of finance, diocesan board of education and parochial church councils.  She also advises religious orders, independent churches and other faith based charities.
• Community-led housing – Elizabeth advises on the property aspects of community led housing where she acts for co-housing groups, community land trusts and cooperatives, together with other community-led projects from museums to town halls.
• Education – Elizabeth advises schools on the property aspects of conversion and on-going advice related to Academy status.
• Railway Property – Elizabeth leads a team who act for several major Train Operating Companies dealing with all property aspects relating to railway premises including station and depot leasing, acquisitions, disposals, station lettings and development projects.

Emma Ridge is a partner in our community-led housing team

Emma advises on all the property aspects of community led housing, from initial options or conditional contracts to bespoke leases for individual groups.  She has spent the last few years working with cohousing groups, some of whom have finished their build and some of whom are just starting on that journey.  Recently, she has been working with a number of community land trusts including work with Yorspace to roll out a model of mutual home ownership that can be replicated.  She acts for cohousing groups, community land trusts and cooperatives.