Affordable Housing Consultants

Providing affordable housing advice and services to Registered Social Landlords and residential developers

• Review, updating and preparation of clients’ design guides, technical and construction briefs.
• Considering appropriate levels of design and specification relative to dwellings for rent, shared ownership and other tenures.
• Pipeline scheme and programme management and co-ordination.
• Acting as Client Representative/Interim Project Manager.
• Acting as shared ownership sales co-ordinators – procuring and collating plans and documentation for the marketing and sales of dwellings.
• Advising on achieving compliance with the HCA’s Design & Quality Standards.
• Advising on strategies, practicalities and costs in achieving varying Levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
• Preparation of aspirational and full Housing Quality Indicator (HQI) assessments, including “online” onto the HCA’s IMS Website.
• Advising in respect of likely Section 106 planning requirements.
• Preparing cost plans and estimates for grant applications and other purposes.
• Advising on redevelopment opportunities including the phasing of schemes, re-housing of existing tenants and the like, including in respect of existing stock-redevelopment opportunities.
• Liaising with Local Authority and other stakeholders as required.
• Advising on procurement, cost planning and contractual arrangements – more fully addressed under other services offered by the Firm.
  

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