Affordable Housing

In an ever-evolving landscape of policies and tenures, navigating the affordable housing sector requires specialist expertise to protect the landowner’s value whilst ensuring the proposals remain acceptable and deliverable.

Montagu Evans specialist affordable housing team advise private landowners and developers on affordable housing accommodation within a development from inception through to scheme completion through their ‘consult to transact’ approach.

Regardless of your access point to residential markets, our Residential:Connected experts look beyond the obvious to unlock opportunities, providing bespoke advice to help you achieve your objectives

Our Expertise

Our understanding of various affordable housing tenures and their value allows us to maximise capital receipts for private landowners and developers through consultancy and valuation (including a scheme’s ability to secure grant funding). Our expertise includes:

• Integrated expertise across Planning, Viability, and Agency to provide holistic advice
• Strong track record of successfully navigating affordable housing-led planning applications
• Expertise in negotiating scheme viability as well as drafting and reviewing key S.106 agreement terms
• Specialist affordable housing valuation advice
• In-depth knowledge of grant funding opportunities to enhance scheme value
• 15+ years of transactional experience with Housing Associations and a strong network of decision-makers in the sector
• Soft market testing and S.106 disposal & acquisition advice

Our Affordable Housing Services

Agency – We connect landowners and developers with housing associations and investors, ensuring optimal disposal and acquisition strategies. 

Planning – We provide specialist planning advice to navigate requirements, ensuring compliance and maximising development potential.

Valuation – Our expert valuations help determine the financial viability of affordable housing schemes, supporting funding applications and strategic decision-making. 

Contact us to discuss how we can help optimise affordable housing within your development, or click to get in touch with your chosen expert below 👇