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Nov 28, 2023 12:00:00 AM8 min read

GETTING THE RIGHT HOUSING DELIVERY TEAM IN PLACE

If you’re a Local Authority that has decided you want to start doing housing delivery for ...
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Nov 28, 2023 12:00:00 AM4 min read

IT’S AN APPRAISAL, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT…

Financial viability appraisals are very much the day job for development project ...
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Nov 28, 2023 12:00:00 AM3 min read

SHARED OWNERSHIP IN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY SECTOR

As the renaissance of development activity by local authorities continues to gather pace, ...
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Nov 27, 2023 11:00:00 AM3 min read

Past events and going forwards: The Regulator of Social Housing

“A safe and secure home is the bedrock of peoples’ lives, that is absolutely crucial, if ...
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Nov 27, 2023 9:00:00 AM7 min read

TAKING VIABILITY BACK TO BASICS

The Tale of Two Cash Flows The short-term development cash flow includes the key, basic ...
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Nov 27, 2023 12:00:00 AM4 min read

It’s all about the appraisal

In this webinar, Andrew Markham (Director of Development Consultancy, SDS), Paul ...
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Nov 24, 2023 9:00:00 AM2 min read

HOW AN ACCURATE DEVELOPMENT APPRAISAL HELPS MITIGATE RISK

Providing the best housing with the lowest risk requires a crystal ball, but since those ...
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Nov 23, 2023 11:00:00 AM3 min read

HOW DO YOU CALCULATE RESIDUAL LAND VALUE?

In economic terms, the land is worth what someone will pay for it. As land is a limited ...
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Nov 22, 2023 10:00:00 AM7 min read

HOW TO CALCULATE NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV)

NPV is an acronym for Net Present Value. NPV is defined as a method of assessing the ...
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Nov 22, 2023 12:00:00 AM5 min read

6 ESSENTIALS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Project Management in Housing Development Development, particularly in the social housing ...
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Nov 22, 2023 12:00:00 AM4 min read

APPRAISAL SPREADSHEETS VS. DEVELOPMENT APPRAISAL SOFTWARE

Many development companies start out using generic spreadsheets to assess the viability ...
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