HQN offers high level expertise in a wide range of finance-related areas for housing associations, local authorities and ALMOs.

  • VfM reviews to provide external challenge as well as an opportunity to learn from ‘best in class’ practice
  • Financial modelling including business planning, rent loss and the impact of welfare reform
  • Understanding your costs – service charges, repairs and maintenance, rent reviews
  • Policy and procedure reviews – to make sure your policies and procedures are in line with legal, regulatory and your organisation’s requirements
  • Service MOTs and quality assurance – a wide range of short, sharply focused service reviews designed to help you to challenge the way your service is delivered
  • Welfare reform advice and support – helping you to understand the implications of the reforms and how you can plan for the impact of the changes
  • Organisational reviews and restructuring support
  • Risk management
  • Service charge support – ensuring that all costs are understood and recouped
  • Organisational reviews and restructuring support
  • Stock transfer support.

 

Concerned about rent standard compliance? Let our experts provide you with assurance

We will analyse your current rent datasets and provide you with a detailed analysis showing your compliance and any areas of concern.

We will:

  • Ensure your current rents are calculated correctly and are in line with current guidelines
  • Ensure annual uplifts have been applied correctly
  • Advise you of any rents that exceed formula rent levels and how to remedy this
  • Identify properties below formula rent and advise you on how to rectify it
  • Advise you on the suitability, and opportunities, for any rent flexibility
  • Advise on affordable rent levels
  • Examine your service charges and opportunities for additional ones
  • Provide training sessions for your staff on the rent standard and how to calculate formula rents in your area.

To find out more contact Anna Pattison on 01904 557197 or [email protected]