Housing

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides a range of services and offerings for public and voluntary sector organisations operating in the housing field. We can help plan investment in new and existing housing, assist in reviewing business processes, and work with housing organisations and others to plan the regeneration of estates or neighbourhoods.

PwC is one of the leading advisers to local authorities and other public sector organisations undertaking housing transfers, housing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.

We can help from the start of a project through to implementation and evaluation. We can deliver project elements on behalf of clients or act as best practice adviser. Our role is to interpret the needs of our clients and deliver a tailored and effective service.

Potential issues

• Choosing between the different options for investment in repair and renewal of housing stock
• Bidding for grant aid to build new housing
• Working in housing markets that are growing or failing
• Estates or neighbourhoods in need of rationalisation, investment or service review
• Reviewing services and business processes in order to minimise cost and improve service quality

PwC services

• Helping to appraise options for housing investment, Public Private Partnerships and housing transfers & Working on complex financial models, making bids for government support, brokering deals with third parties and helping negotiate with residents
• Helping housing organisations to bid for publicly-funded housing projects, to maximise the leverage of private finance and helping to ensure that propositions are attractive to government backers, such as the housing corporation and funders
• Assisting housing market renewal partnerships and bodies operating in growth areas in commissioning research, investigating delivery structures and drawing up financial plans
• Helping ensure that deals are tax-efficient
• Helping housing organisations to respond to the Gershon efficiency agenda, both in terms of identifying savings and spotting investment opportunities
• Assisting with wider neighbourhood management and estate regeneration projects by exploring and costing options, evaluating alternatives with partners and working on reviews and project planning implementation