Affordable Housing
Our affordable housing team provide advice on matters that meet the needs of the developer, the Registered Provider and the Local Planning Authority. The market requires a detailed understanding of key drivers for value, such as preferred house types, specification and deal structure, alongside knowledge of respective Local Authority Requirements.
Our dedicated team have the expertise and extensive knowledge to advise you on all aspects of affordable housing.
Section 106 packages
Rural Exception Sites
Additionality Units
Value of our services:
• Ability to capture the whole market with our dedicated Registered Provider database
• Providing independent advice
• Minimal internal resource required from the point of instruction
• Detailed feedback for onward reporting to both Boards and Local Planning Authorities
• Ability to optimise value for the assets based on knowledge of market requirements
• Structured marketing process creates competitive tension and drives best value
• Building on long term relationships
Consultancy
• Scoping report to assess area/location including pricing information
• Advice on tenure mix and optimisation of unit mix
• Open Market development appraisals
• Advice on discount to market variation and bid analysis
Agency
• Identify opportunities of Section 106, additionality units, stock plots or land transactions
• Creation of marketing strategies which are aligned with reporting processes
• Preparation of all required information to be distributed
• Invitation to bid process
• Onward reporting
Case studies
Allestree, Derbyshire
Brokered the sale of 120 units to Futures
Housing Group
Generated Value of £15.8million
Wingerworth, Chesterfield
Brokered the sale of 67
Section 106 affordable units to Platform
Housing Group
Generated a value of £10.4million
Wider services
• RICS Red Book Valuations
• Employers Agent Consultancy
• Viability Work
• Planning
• Investment
• Auctions
Desborough, Northamptonshire
Brokered the sale of 140 units to Platform.
Generated value of £20.1million
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
Brokered the sale of 75
Section 106 affordable units to Accent Housing
Generated a value of £14.4million
2024/2025 Affordable Housing Statistics
RPs worked with 8
Stonewater, Accent Group, Jigsaw Homes, Arches Housing, Platform Housing Group, Watmos Community Homes, Clarion Housing, The Wrekin Housing Group
Bellway, Mulberry Homes, Barratt Redrow, Owl Homes, Strata, Miller Homes
598 affordable dwellings Amount generated £73,569,200
For expert advice our team of specialists are here to help:
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Matthew Handford Midlands & North
01530 566584
matthew.handford@fishergerman.co.uk
Max Fellows Midlands & South
0121 426 0888
Housebuilders worked with fishergerman.co.uk
Luke Brafield National
01530 567472
luke.brafield@fishergerman.co.uk
Alex Morrison Midlands & North
01636 642503
max.fellows@fishergerman.co.uk
Phoebe Clark National phoebe.clark@fishergerman.co.uk
01636 642500
alex.morrison@fishergerman.co.uk
Alex Isles North West alex.isles@fishergerman.co.uk
01565 745785
Arthur Morgan Midlands & South
0121 426 0834
arthur.morgan@fishergerman.co.uk
Mikki Burton North West
01565 745770
mikki.burton@fishergerman.co.uk
