The Evidence Base - Best Practice
- The role of viability testing
Authority/developer/scheme Mid Sussex District Council Aim/problem or challenge sought to address Ensuring viability What was done The Council, working with other continued...
- What is a Strategic Housing Market Assessment?
- Commissioning and preparing the brief for a Strategic Housing Market Assessment, including the issue of how far primary research should be carried out.
- Dealing with different housing markets within and across LA boundaries.
- Why does the evidence base comprise an Economic Viability Assessment of the proposed policy?
- Why is Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment part of the evidence base?
- How do I use the evidence base to establish targets for affordable housing?
- Understanding the need for additional social rented and intermediate housing, and the contribution of the private rented sector.
- Using the evidence base in negotiation.
- Keeping this evidence base up-dated and relevant in a volatile housing market.

