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Oct 21, 2025 11:32:17 AM6 min read

How Viable Is Shared Ownership in the Current Market?

Shared ownership (SO) remains central to delivery and affordability in England, but the ...
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Oct 7, 2025 11:09:55 AM2 min read

The Staircasing Myth: Why Appraisers Must Stop Counting the Uncountable

Shared ownership was designed to bridge the gap between renting and owning, giving ...
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Sep 16, 2025 10:38:22 AM5 min read

Rent Convergence and Development Appraisals: What Every ProVal User Needs to Know

The UK’s social housing sector is preparing for a new 10-year rent settlement from April ...
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Sep 3, 2025 9:15:01 AM3 min read

Why Authorities Cannot Afford to Ignore Development Appraisals in 2025

For decades, local authorities largely stepped back from direct housing delivery, leaving ...
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Aug 19, 2025 9:10:39 AM5 min read

Understanding Scheme Viability for Housing Associations in 2025

Why viability looks different for Registered Providers When a private developer appraises ...
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Jul 31, 2025 11:10:19 AM2 min read

How Local Authorities and Housing Associations Can Collaborate Better with Shared Tools

In today’s rapidly changing housing landscape, collaboration isn’t just nice-to-have, ...
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Jul 18, 2025 9:57:33 AM3 min read

Unlocking the £39 Billion Affordable Homes Programme 2026–2036

Why Digitisation Is Now Mission-Critical The government’s £39 billion Affordable Homes ...
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Jun 10, 2025 9:15:34 AM3 min read

Empowering Development Teams: A Conversation with Ricky Prota on the SDS Cloud-Hosted Service

As the demands on development teams continue to grow, the need for reliable, ...
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May 29, 2025 11:39:15 AM2 min read

Common pitfalls in financial modelling for social housing (and how to avoid them)

Common pitfalls in financial modelling for social housing (and how to avoid them) ...
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Mar 28, 2025 9:01:55 AM6 min read

Collaboration Between Private Housing Developers and the Public Sector

Collaboration Between Private Housing Developers and the Public Sector: Benefits and Case ...
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Mar 21, 2025 8:46:04 AM2 min read

Why Transition from Landval XL to Landval Cloud

Why Transition from Landval XL to Landval Cloud: A Perspective from Ricardo Prota, Head ...
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Dec 16, 2024 9:00:00 AM6 min read

Celebrating the Remarkable Highlights of SDS in 2024

Welcome to the SDS annual roundup of achievements throughout 2024! This year has been a ...
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