Altair Ltd

💡 We invite you to join us on Thursday 12th September for our free training webinar: 'Beyond the Numbers: Understanding Financial Viability Assessments'. 🔗 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e5WyHc8j 👉  The session is designed for planning officers and applicants who have commissioned FVAs and want a better understanding of them. Hosted by Bradley Tollon, Senior Development Consultant, we will help uncover the mystery of the process and terminology used by professionals who undertake these assessments, as well as some of the key challenges associated with the process. This valuable and insightful session will cover the following key areas: ✔ What are FVAs and how are they used in the planning process? ✔ What is the Residual Land Value (RLV) methodology and how does that relate to the Benchmark Land Value (BLV)? ✔ Why is the price paid for land not a consideration within an FVA? ✔ Key assessment assumptions used, their typical ranges and how they are derived. ✔ How is the current economic context is impacting on FVA conclusions? ✔ What does the future hold for FVAs in the planning process? 🔗 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e5WyHc8j #financialviability #development #regeneration #ukhousing #planning #planningofficer #FVA #freewebinar #freetraining

📢 We are currently seeking a Director of Charities to join Altair. If you are looking for a challenging and fulfilling role that will allow you to contribute to positive social change, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. 💡 This role offers a dynamic and rewarding career path for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the charity sector while advancing their professional growth. The Director of Charities is a pivotal role within Altair and is a key part of our ambitious growth strategy. The charity sector is a key part of our growth strategy. 🔗 Visit our website to find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/egEZK8Xj #charities #charity #director #consultancy #recruitment #career #ukhousing #socialhousing #fundraising #remoteworking

Congratulations to Universities Superannuation Scheme (Ltd) (USS) on the successful acquisition of more than 3,000 homes from Sage. 💡Altair is pleased to have played a key role in advising USS throughout this important transaction. Our team provided a range of strategic services, including regulatory advice, governance support, financial planning, and board member recruitment, all contributing to this successful deal completion. The resulting registered provider is called Sparrow Shared Ownership Ltd, with a highly experienced board led by David Avery who has been appointed as Chair. Further details can be seen here; https://lnkd.in/gCm69NYK 💬 Graham Hishmurgh, Director at Altair adds: “This exciting transaction is further evidence of an increasingly diverse and dynamic sector. USS's long term, responsible investment approach and its deployment of much needed patient capital can only help to strengthen the UK's social housing sector.” 👏A special thank you from Saqib Saleem and Graham Hishmurgh to our dedicated Altair team members who contributed their expertise to this success.

📈 As the annual RCGF return cycle concludes for another year, Altair delves into the topic of Recycled Capital Grant Funds and Funding. 👉 In this latest article, Alexandra H., Senior Development Consultant argues that affordable housing providers who maintain these accounts must put in place a clearly defined strategy that addresses the current challenges and opportunities presented by the RCGF regime. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ebpyqgJp #property #regeneration #development #funding #affordablehousing #housingproviders #ukhousing #strategy #opportunity #RCGF

Every organisation is unique, so no two transformation projects are the same. At Altair, we understand this. That's why our approach to Implementation and Change Management is crafted specifically for you — designed by professionals, shaped through experience, and bespoke to your needs. We align our methodology with your organisational values, ensuring strong communication and engagement throughout. Our goal is to complement your in-house capabilities while delivering sector-specific expertise and best practices. Whether you're looking to: ✅ Develop a comprehensive plan for implementing your corporate strategy ✅ Conduct an in-depth change impact assessment for a new process ✅ Or need a long-term partner to navigate a new operating model We offer a suite of services tailored to support your journey: 🔹 Programme management and governance 🔹 Implementation strategy and planning 🔹 Change impact assessment 🔹 Change readiness assessment 🔹 Workstream leadership 🔹 Work package delivery 🔹 Benefits discovery Whether you are at the start, middle, or nearing the end of your transformation journey - our Transformation and Change team can offer you support to ensure your transformation journey is seamless and successful. View our range of services here or get in touch with a member of the team: https://lnkd.in/edTH9Bdu #ChangeManagement #ImplementationStrategy #BusinessTransformation #Leadership #OrganisationalChange #ProjectManagement 

📣 While there's a lack of specific regulations for AI, it is essential for organisations to create their own guidelines and policies for using it internally. Published today in Inside Housing, our principal consultant Lauren Trevelyan. MBA FCMI CMgr explains that even with initiatives like the UK's Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, there's a lack of clear standards, making compliance difficult. The sector must come together and demand better regulatory frameworks that reflect the unique needs and risks of social housing. 👉 Read the article in full on Inside Housing's website: https://lnkd.in/ePBEBZ6e #AI #Regulation #Frameworks #Governance #GenAI #Housing #InsideHousing #Technology #UKHousing

💡Are you at the start of your research career? If so, the Thinkhouse Early Career Researcher's Prize (ECRP) is the perfect opportunity to showcase your work to a wide and influential audience. Celebrating the fifth year of the ECRP competition, the goal is to promote shared learning across the housing sector and encourage early researchers in their career. 👉 What you need to know: ▪️ This competition is open to those with up to eight years research experience. ▪️ We welcome candidates with or without a PhD, and those working within academic or non-academic institutions. ▪️ Co-authored papers are permitted in cases where all authors meet the entry requirements. ▪️ Authors of the winning paper will be awarded a £500 cheque. ▪️ Open to UK and non-UK applicants. ▪️ Submission should be between 4,000-8,000 words in length. 📆 Papers must be submitted to [email protected] by 17.00 Thursday 26th September 2024. Altair Ltd are pleased to sponsor the Thinkhouse.org.uk Early Career Researcher's Prize competition alongside Aster Group UK, Inside Housing and L&Q. 🔗 Find out more information here: https://lnkd.in/ekzRniYd #researchpaper #competition #research #thinkhouse #ECRP2024

In the Global South there is an urgent need for a holistic approach to create sustainable and affordable housing ecosystems. In our latest article, Emma Ahmed explains why we must integrate sustainability across various facets of urban development to help address the affordable housing crisis in the Global South. Sustainable housing plays a crucial role in broader economic development by promoting affordable purchasing options, reducing in-use costs, and supporting local sourcing, therefore making housing more affordable. 👉 Head to our website to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e7aErvDU #AffordableHousing #GlobalSouth #NetZero #Kenya #Philippines #Sustainable #UrbanDevelopment

💬 "Registered Providers, like any developers, are affected by market conditions. Over the last 5 years there's been a perfect storm of events which has left them more exposed financially than the private sector." 🏡 In this article, Cydney Loughrey and Michael Davies explore affordable housing and the state of the Section 106 market. We have been providing assistance in the sale of S.106 opportunities, gauging RP interest, valuing S.106 opportunities, reporting on proposed development plans and assisting discussions with local authorities in relation to delivery of alternative tenures. 🔗 Read on the Altair website here: https://lnkd.in/esHDzvDw #s106 #affordablehousing #registeredproviders #ukhousing #socialhousing #housingmarket #development #regeneration

🏘️ Following on from the manifesto pledge to support councils to “build their capacity and make a greater contribution to affordable housing”, Angela Rayner unveiled as part of her speech around planning reform that there would be important changes to the Right to Buy. 👉 Further detail on ‘increased flexibilities’ has since been released, with confirmation that for 2024-25 and 2025-26 councils will benefit from a number of changes. In this latest article, Bradley Tollon, Senior Development Consultant reviews these changes and how they will affect councils and local authorities. 🔗 Read on the Altair website: https://lnkd.in/ezuHU6Y5 #righttobuy #councils #localauthorities #affordablehousing #ukhousing