Practical support for complex housing and sales challenges

Every commission begins with the outcome you need. SHC can provide an independent review, lead a defined project, work alongside your existing team, or step into an interim leadership role. Advice is evidence-led, proportionate and designed to be implemented.

Sales strategy and performance review

Review sales pipeline, reservations, exchanges, completions, fall-throughs, stock ageing, forecasts, governance and team structure.

Typical outputs: Prioritised improvement plan; KPI framework; reporting recommendations; delivery roadmap.

Scheme turnaround and intervention

Diagnose underperformance across proposition, pricing, marketing, customer journey, agent performance, incentives, legal progress and handover readiness.

Typical outputs: Scheme diagnostic; competitor evidence; risk assessment; 30/60/90-day recovery plan.

Pricing and competitor analysis

Test values and buyer affordability against the local market, competing developments, absorption, incentives and tenure alternatives.

Typical outputs: Pricing recommendation; incentive matrix; positioning strategy; governance paper.

Shared Ownership strategy and compliance

Support Shared Ownership design and delivery, including KIDs, customer communications, affordability journey, sales process and Homes England requirements.

Typical outputs: Compliance review; process map; document assurance; staff workshop; action plan.

Customer journey and process improvement

Map the customer experience from first enquiry to completion and aftercare, addressing delay, duplication, unclear ownership and system limitations.

Typical outputs: Future-state journey; roles and controls; service standards; implementation priorities.

Asset disposal strategy

Review assets, routes to market, valuation, tenure, planning, legal and governance considerations to support timely, defensible decisions.

Typical outputs: Options appraisal; disposal strategy; programme plan; board or committee paper.

Interim leadership and mentoring

Provide senior cover, stabilise delivery, lead change, strengthen teams and maintain clear executive and board reporting.

Typical outputs: Agreed mandate; delivery plan; reporting cadence; managed handover.

Executive and board support

Independent challenge and concise evidence for investment, sales, tenure, customer and performance decisions.

Typical outputs: Decision paper; workshop; assurance review; ongoing retained advice.
How we work

Four steps from first conversation to delivery

1

Confidential initial discussion

To define the issue and desired outcome.

2

Focused review

Of the relevant information, stakeholders and risks.

3

Written scope

With deliverables, timetable, responsibilities and fee.

4

Recommendations & handover

Clear actions, proportionate governance and implementation support where required.

How commissions are priced

Pricing is not published, because every commission is scoped around the outcome, urgency and level of involvement required. A short discovery call leads to a written scope, deliverables, timetable and fee – so you know exactly what you're agreeing to before anything is committed.

Not sure which service fits your situation?

Tell us what's happening and we'll suggest the most proportionate next step – whether that's a rapid review, a defined project or a longer retained arrangement.