Hammersmith & Fulham Borough Council have been named as the most 'excellent' housing authority in England, and they chose 'AWICS' to assist them with their review of housing stock options. Following this they commissioned 'AWICS' to assist them with their successful bid for a place in the fourth round of Arms Length Management Organisations.
Halton Borough Council, Southwark Bourgh Council and Basildon Borough Council also chose us to do their housing stock options appraisal.
We were commissioned to act as 'Independent Tenants' Advisor at Fenland District Council for their Housing Stock Options Appraisal and subsequent successful Housing Stock Transfer.
We were appointed by the Government Office for the East, the East Midlands, London and the Southwest to carry out evaluations of housing stock options appraisals submitted by local authorities.
We have been able to help those authorities and their tenants to take decisions on the future of their housing stocks that will result in improved housing and housing services for thousands of tenants.
When carrying out options appraisals we do so from a position of independence and objectivity. We are not there to defend council housing or to 'sell' an ALMO, stock transfer or PFI scheme. We are there to ensure that local authorities and their tenants can take an informed choice about how best to achieve excellence.