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Jan 4, 2024 12:00:00 AM6 min read

Should More Property Developers Apply for Grants? 

There are many loan schemes for UK property developers, but one funding avenue that is ...
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Jan 3, 2024 12:00:00 AM6 min read

How to deal with social housing contractors shutting down

The social housing sector is facing a concerning trend – an increasing number of ...
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Dec 12, 2023 10:00:00 AM6 min read

Webinar: Today's Development Challenges

In this webinar, Andrew Markham (Director of Development Consultancy, SDS), Paul ...
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Dec 12, 2023 9:00:00 AM5 min read

What KPIs are most important to private developers?

Gauging a project’s feasibility and potential profitability requires tracking the right ...
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Dec 4, 2023 9:00:00 AM5 min read

Politicians – Commit to Minimum Housing Standards, says Housing Sector

In the midst of a mounting housing crisis, the call for more social housing has never ...
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Nov 29, 2023 10:00:00 AM3 min read

HOW TO MAINTAIN OUTPUT IN A DOWNTURN

“When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters – one represents ...
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Nov 29, 2023 10:00:00 AM4 min read

Current Challenges to Profitability in Property Development

Market fluctuations, regulatory changes, and unexpected expenses all pose significant ...
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Nov 29, 2023 10:00:00 AM5 min read

Equity Modelling and the Rest

Equity modelling is not an exact science, and there are many tangles that you can find ...
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Nov 29, 2023 12:00:00 AM2 min read

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: LOANS AND PAYBACK PERIODS

Almost every building developer will need to consider external sources of finance when ...
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Nov 29, 2023 12:00:00 AM6 min read

COUNCILS CONSIDERING HOME BUILDING

We were thrilled to welcome 24 housing’s journalist Bill Tanner to our specialist Local ...
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Nov 29, 2023 12:00:00 AM3 min read

Building Trust between Housing Development & Finance teams

It is important for finance and development teams to have a strong working relationship ...
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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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