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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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Nov 13, 2024 12:00:00 AM7 min read

Housing for the Aging Population

The need for accessible, thoughtfully designed housing for older adults is increasingly ...
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Oct 8, 2024 12:00:00 AM6 min read

The Affordable Housing Crisis: Causes and Solutions

The UK’s affordable housing crisis is characterised by a significant lack of available ...
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Sep 26, 2024 9:00:00 AM7 min read

Rising Cybersecurity Threats for Housing Associations: How Can Organisations Maximise Their Defences?

The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 revealed that 32% of businesses ...
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