Strategic Pre-Feasibility for a Retrofit-to-Rent Portfolio

Client: Workable City

Project type: Pre-Feasibility Strategy & Planning Advisory

Advised Workable City on the strategic viability of converting a portfolio of vacant commercial assets into private rented housing. The work examined the interaction between adopted and emerging planning policy, affordable housing requirements, tenure mix, carbon standards and alternative delivery routes, identifying both risk exposure and negotiation leverage.

Outcome: A portfolio-scale strategy for a “retrofit to rent” model that balanced viability with policy alignment and anticipated local authority priorities.

Impact: The advice shaped early engagement with the local authority and local partners, positioning the developer to navigate planning risk constructively and align proposals with housing delivery and climate objectives prior to formal submission.

Client testimonial: coming soon.