Blog Post by Aina Martinez
Aina MartinezOct 7, 2026, 10:40:10 AM10 min read
10 Mistakes People Make in a Development Appraisal
Why appraisals go wrong The costliest appraisal errors tend to sit in assumptions about ...
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Aina MartinezOct 1, 2026, 2:11:56 PM13 min read
5 metrics every development appraisal should track
A development appraisal earns its keep through five numbers: cost/value per cent, net ...
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Aina MartinezJul 29, 2026, 9:01:43 AM6 min read
Section 106 Is Stalling the Pipeline: What Registered Providers Can Do About It
Section 106 has been the backbone of England’s affordable housing supply for over three ...
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Aina MartinezJul 7, 2026, 10:00:02 AM5 min read
The Affordable Rent to Social Rent Shift: Why It's Squeezing Development Viability
For over a decade, England's affordable housing system has leaned on Affordable Rent as ...
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Aina MartinezJun 9, 2026, 2:15:30 PM7 min read
The Best Opportunity in 40 Years: Why Housing Providers Cannot Afford to Stand Still
Insights from David Stevenson, Chief Executive, Regener8 Housing Consultancy The ...
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Aina MartinezApr 20, 2026, 3:14:13 PM5 min read
Compliance, Data and the Case for Digital Transformation in Social Housing
Social housing providers are operating in one of the most demanding regulatory ...
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Aina MartinezApr 9, 2026, 2:21:38 PM3 min read
The end of grant? How the National Housing Bank signals a structural shift in affordable housing delivery
The Affordable Homes Programme (2026–2036) formalises a structural shift in how ...
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Aina MartinezMar 24, 2026, 7:31:22 AM4 min read
Tenure Mix as a Viability Lever in Modern Housing Development
For many years, the tenure mix of a housing scheme was treated as a planning outcome ...
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Aina MartinezMar 5, 2026, 10:00:01 AM2 min read
A good land valuation should be easy to explain
Land valuation sits at the centre of development decisions. It influences land ...
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Aina MartinezFeb 26, 2026, 9:28:01 AM4 min read
The Strategic Role of Service Charges in Development
Service charges remain one of the most scrutinised and misunderstood elements of ...
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Aina MartinezFeb 17, 2026, 10:39:46 AM5 min read
Why the Sector Is Finally Embracing Software Solutions
For decades, the affordable and social housing sector has relied heavily on manual ...
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Aina MartinezDec 18, 2025, 10:00:01 AM3 min read
SDS 2025: A Year of Innovation, Growth & Connection
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what has been one of the ...
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