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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 ProtaAug 12, 2026, 12:42:55 PM5 min read

It's All About the Appraisal

Your appraisal is the original. Everything else is a copy.
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Aina MartinezMay 29, 2025, 11:39:15 AM2 min read

Common pitfalls in financial modelling for social housing (and how to avoid them)

Financial modelling is the engine room of any social housing development. Whether you’re ...
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Ricky ProtaMar 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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Aina MartinezSep 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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Aina MartinezJul 31, 2024, 12:00:00 AM8 min read

Successful Social Housing and Urban Regeneration Projects

Urban regeneration projects not only address the critical need for affordable housing but ...
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Aina MartinezJul 15, 2024, 12:00:00 AM9 min read

The Danger of Using Spreadsheets in Housing Development

Property developers and project managers are tasked with handling complex calculations, ...
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Aina MartinezJul 10, 2024, 12:00:00 AM4 min read

Spotlight on Landval Cloud

Landval Cloud is the latest software product update from SDS, now available for purchase. ...
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David RichardsonFeb 5, 2024, 10:00:00 AM< 1 min read

Latest LHA Rates

SDS has now updated the SDS Shared Geography database to include the latest LHA rates for ...
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Ricky ProtaDec 12, 2023, 11:00:00 AM3 min read

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VIABILITY WORKSHOP

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to attend our viability workshop, carry on ...
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Shelton Development ServicesDec 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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John StevensNov 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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Ricky ProtaNov 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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