Experience

Actively involved at the forefront of the Build to Rent (BtR) sector since 2012
and in senior roles in the housing association sector for 16 years.

Build-to-Rent

Proposition

Developed and evolved BtR propositions and operational delivery strategies/platforms for John Lewis and Apo Group including:

Design guides
Brand standards/specifications
Customer service principles
Operating platforms
Amenity offers
House style and home propositions

Development

Led development activities for portfolio of 1,000+ JLP BtR homes and supported development activities for 1,200+ Apo homes including:

Project management
Feasibility studies
Design
Planning
Financial modelling and viability
Delivery strategy and structures
Risk management

Investment

Integral role in the JLP/Abrdn funding/co-ownership arrangement and in helping to secure forward funding for Apo Group including:

Investment Memorandum preparation and funder presentations
Investment appraisals and returns
Legal documentation
Review of potential opportunities
Relationship management

Affordable housing

Developed structures and strategies for delivering affordable housing, balancing operational, investor and Council aspirations including:

Affordability assessments
Eligibility criteria
Nominations
Viability assessment
Annual Monitoring Reports
Delivery partnerships with key worker employers

Affordable housing

Regeneration

Successfully delivered large and complex mixed-tenure/use projects including estate regeneration, Private Finance Initiatives and stock transfer including:

Bidding, resident engagement and ballots
Design, master planning and placemaking
Planning, phasing and deliverability
Funding and financial viability
Complex legal documentation
Partnerships and JVs
Community creation & curation

Development

Developed social, intermediate and supported housing developments from small infill to larger developments of 1,000+ homes including:

Design and planning
Financial modelling
S106 delivery for developers
Construction tendering, partnerships and contracting
Delivery and handovers
Defects management

Funding/financial

Managed complex financial models and funding mechanisms to ensure viability of long term, multiphase projects, including:

Complex financial modelling
Grant and gap funding
Cross subsidy
Joint Venture structures
PFI and other initiatives
Funding covenants and requirements
Life cycle analysis
Risk analysis

Other experience

A range of other experience through working in a senior sector role at a leading Registered Provider for over sixteen years including:

Setting up new Community Based Housing Association
Chair of Scheme Appraisal Panel
Chair of Design Review Panel
Sustainability Champion
Community regeneration
Board member of 1,200 home Housing Association