dunbarpropertyconsultancy.co.uk

About dunbarpropertyconsultancy.co.uk

Expert Housing Consultation

Strategic housing consultancy for Local Authorities and Housing Providers specialising in TA cost reduction, PRS procurement, housing delivery, service reviews, specialist accommodation, long‑term leasing, landlord engagement, partnership development, relocation models, and training for housing teams

Housing Related Services

Expert Housing Consultation

We work with industry related partners, including landlord Insurance brokers, Property Inspection apps, specialist housing landlords, developers, investors and all who work within the affordable rent market, Local Authorities, and housing providers

Personalised Approach

Expert Housing Consultation

Personalised Approach

We understand that every council is unique and although similar day to day challenges, often very different operationally, compliance wise, staffing, performance and outcomes. We have worked in over 6 high demand London Boroughs

Services Offered to Local Authorities and Housing Providers

Consultancy work

Provide strategic consultancy across Housing Delivery, Temporary Accommodation (TA), and the Private Rented Sector (PRS)
Analyse housing service areas to identify service improvements, cost savings, and efficiencies
Build and lead high‑performing teams, strengthening culture, capability, and accountability
Review and optimise offers, leases, costs, processes, procedures, and organisational structures.
Assess and develop opportunities, delivery pipelines, and partnership models
Lead strategic planning, including bringing services together to improve outcomes and value for money
Design and deliver training for housing teams, covering TA, PRS, homelessness prevention, and move‑on services

TA Lease opportunities

Working with multiple brokers, developers, investors for lease opportunities in London and Midlands to provide safe, affordable TA options to avoid expensive nightly accommodation
Assist councils and their teams to deliver affordable TA leasing options (recovering LHA rentals), both for now and pipelining opportunities for the future to relieve housing supply pressure
Assist councils to set up a Leasing programme from proposal to board sign off stage

Specialised Wheelchair units

Commissioned with specialised wheelchair adapted property builder and provider who supplies mainly West London, but also looking to buy units in other boroughs, convert and lease back
Can get councils on this list, and meeting to discuss building a supply in your borough at no cost to the borough for those who need specialist adapted disability units/houses

Landlord Insurance

Commissioned to offer a bespoke landlord Insurance for to London Boroughs for PRS
Tailored and designed for families on UC , give landlords peace of mine, and increase PRS offers, and decrease council Incentive costs
Can get demo meetings set up for Housing Teams

Inspection App

Commissioned to offer and promote the Tim App, which is a tool for housing inspectors, especially for both TA and PRS for property inspection surveys, but also includes over 50 templates, ranging from facilities management, compliance, Incident reports, dilapidation surveys, fire alarm tests, maintenance, building condition audit and many more

Partnership Building

Introduction to developers, investors and professional landlords, who have a proven history with Local Authorities and Housing Associations. Create joint venture projects on site opportunities and pipeline
Bring likeminded, forward thinking minds to assist Local Authorities and work on solutions to reduce homelessness and reduce pressure on demand
Develop and implement potential project pilots to show proof in concept, for specialist housing projects (Under 25s, MAPPA cases, SWEP, Street homeless etc)