Welcome To Housing Plus

Housing Plus - community housing consultants, specialising in research, independent advice, tenant consultation and training on a wide range of housing and housing related issues.

Housing Plus is an established housing consultancy which has operated since 1992 on a partnership basis. Working throughout Scotland and in the North of England in rural and urban areas, Housing Plus has two office bases, details of which can be seen to your right.

July 2006 - In association with MRT Housing Plus we are currently involved in the Proposed Renfrewshire Housing Transfer. Read more about the transfer proposals here.

Mary Kohls and Janet Collins, Partners, both worked as independent consultants prior to forming Housing Plus. Housing Plus has a number of consultants and associate consultants whose areas of specialist expertise include:

• Economic and social research
• Management consultancy
• Community development
• Training
  
  
• Housing management
• Tenant and resident consultation and participation

Clients who use our services include tenant and resident groups, registered social landlords, local authorities, Communities Scotland, local enterprise companies, voluntary organisations, neighbourhood initiatives and private sector companies.

Projects undertaken by Housing Plus cover the following areas of work:

• Option appraisals and feasibility studies
• Independent advice to tenants on implications of housing stock transfer
• Regeneration initiatives
• Support to registered social landlord steering groups
• Consultancy services to registered social landlords
• Homelessness research
• Special needs and community care projects
• Housing market studies and housing needs assessments and housing stratagies
• Consultation Exercises