Cobbetts has made two new appointments to its growing Manchester social housing department. Trowers & Hamlins assistants Sarah Hodgson and Catherine Wormleighton are both joining, with Hodgson becoming a partner. The social housing team now has seven partners and 14 associates and assistants. It acts for landlords and local authorities across all areas of the practice. Hodgson said the move was an “exciting challenge” for herself and Wormleighton. Joanne Harris