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The SDS blog covers land valuation, development viability, and social housing policy, written by the SDS team for UK Registered Providers and Local Authorities.
Content spans three areas: Industry Insights on sector-wide shifts, SDS Updates on the platform, and Tech & Development on how the software is built and used.
Ricky ProtaJan 11, 2024, 10:00:00 AM6 min read

How Much Affordable Housing Do Private Developers Have to Build? 

Since the 1980s, the UK has undergone significant shifts in its housing landscape. During ...
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Ricky ProtaJan 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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Ricky ProtaJan 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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Ricky ProtaDec 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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Ricky ProtaDec 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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Ricky ProtaNov 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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Ricky ProtaNov 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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Ricky ProtaNov 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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Ricky ProtaNov 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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Ricky ProtaNov 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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