Option Development and Appraisal | Delivery Planning and Strategy Development Research and Consultation | for Registered Social Landlords ALMOs and Local Authorities

• Detailed analaysis of existing stock, property and physical scheme characteristics.
• Detailed review of existing liabilities / expenditure commitments at each scheme.
• Assessing current financial viability, funding and business plan issues.
• Review of context issues and ‘fit’ with wider housing and service strategies.
• Analysis of resident and potential applicant profiles.
• Full review of supply and demand issues.
• Neighbourhood and demographic profiling.
• Review of customer opinion and aspirations.
• Consultation and Communication Strategy Developing a client ‘offer’ as a benchmark.
• A marketing review.
• Developing a ‘Sustainability Matrix’.
• Classification of schemes and identifying schemes at risk.
• Option development and appraisal.
• Costed feasibility design and financial appraisal.
• Impact assessment to consider likely impact of options considered.

• Helena Partnerships, St Helens - Option Appraisal of 700+ sheltered properties.
• Hanover Housing Group - Appraisal of 25 estates across the UK.
• Trafford Housing Trust - Option Appraisals of 27 schemes in the Trafford area.
• Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust - Appraisal and review of sheltered and general housing stock in Beverley area.
• Harvest Housing Group - Option Appraisal of all priority sheltered housing schemes across several Local Authority areas.

• Experience of wide range of similar commissions.
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements.
• Experience of delivery and project management of appraisal outcomes.
• Experience of working with customers, tenants and residents.
• Broad knowledge of relevant housing and service delivery issues.

• Option Appraisal reviews for over 20 Registered Social Landlords throughout the UK.