Tim is an HQN associate and an independent consultant. He specialises in housing, planning and local government and focuses on social housing allocations, homelessness, affordable housing provision and safeguarding. He has worked on projects for many councils and housing associations as well as for government departments.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Member of the Regional Studies Association and a Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. He was previously chairperson of the Homes Board of East Midlands Housing Group (EMHG) and an Honorary Research Associate at De Montfort University on housing and local government.