Expertise

  • Acting for a registered provider acquiring 80 units on a large consortium led scheme in Devon for additional affordable housing, demonstrating strength dealing with complex consortium led and multiple title acquisitions.
  • Acting for a registered provider acquiring 195 units for a 100% affordable scheme under an unconditional land and build agreement. The acquisition was a sub-sale arrangement and Georgina facilitated a fast transaction to ensure simultaneous exchange and completion.
  • Acting for a registered provider acquiring 28 age restricted units through a golden brick agreement and subsequent development agreement.
  • Acting for a registered provider acquiring a whole site conditional on securing planning permission for a 36 unit affordable housing scheme.
  • Acting for a registered provider acquiring part of a phased development site to deliver 144 affordable homes with the benefit of a hybrid planning permission which involved negotiating a complex conditional purchase and development agreement.

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Career & Experience

Georgina is a Principal Director in the Affordable Housing Team and specialises in dealing with complex sites acting for registered providers with land and build, golden-brick and turn-key acquisitions, together with strategic land typically on a conditional on planning basis.

Georgina is known for her proactive and straight-forward approach and working collaboratively with her clients and colleagues to provide a seamless service.

Outside of work Georgina enjoys horse riding and spending time with her family and their steam traction engine “Olive”.

Career & Experience

Georgina is a Principal Director in the Affordable Housing Team and specialises in dealing with complex sites acting for registered providers with land and build, golden-brick and turn-key acquisitions, together with strategic land typically on a conditional on planning basis.

Georgina is known for her proactive and straight-forward approach and working collaboratively with her clients and colleagues to provide a seamless service.

Outside of work Georgina enjoys horse riding and spending time with her family and their steam traction engine “Olive”.

Testimonials

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She strikes an effective balance between commercial pragmatism and risk management, providing clear, solutions-focused advice that supports efficient and well-judged decision-making

Chambers & Partners, 2027

She understands a housing association’s requirements and balances the legal side with the commercial need, sometimes compromising to get what you need on another point.

Chambers & Partners, 2027

Georgina was an excellent source of calm and professional support, guiding our housing association to secure a contract with a clear understanding of all the risks involved.

Chambers & Partners, 2027

What distinguishes Georgina from her peers at other firms is her exceptional clarity and client-focused approach. She takes the time to explain complex matters without judgment, which has been invaluable for me in making informed decisions.

Chambers & Partners, 2027

Georgina Massey provides great advice.

Legal 500, 2027

Georgina goes above and beyond, time over time, with unwavering commercial awareness to present a good case in our favour.

Chambers & Partners, 2026

“Georgie is brilliant! Coming to a new organisation and learning how each other works takes time.  Georgie has grasped the way we work, stuck to deadlines and has a good feel for our contracts both from a commercial and legal point of view.”

Retirement living client

“Georgina Massey is probably the best solicitor that we deal with.  Timely, approachable but legally, rapier sharp and no-nonsense”

Public sector client

“Georgina is extremely helpful and has a willingness and passion to go above and beyond.”

Chambers and Partners UK, 2025

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