Affordable Homes Management

Are you selling your affordable homes at a loss?

There is a better option with Orchard & Shipman!

Did you know that you can often retain ownership of your section 106 properties creating an excellent long-term managed investment?

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What We Do

Orchard & Shipman is a leading residential property management company with over 30 years’ experience in handling the assets of private landlords, residential portfolio owners and large corporate and institutional investors.

In most circumstances’ developers are obliged to sell their S106 properties at substantial discounts to a registered provider. This can make some developments marginally profitable and can lead to varying quality of on-site management services, compromising the development as a whole. However, the legal requirement is for the affordable homes to be managed by a registered provider not necessarily owned by one.

Orchard & Shipman can help developers and investors who may be interested in retaining ownership of the S106 properties and building a residential investment portfolio. We offer a range of bespoke services to suit the needs of our clients.

Caring for our landlords and tenants since 1988

You’ll benefit from…

Ownership of an appreciating, fundable and saleable asset

Quality estate management and greater control of the developments’ public realm and placemaking

An income stream that increases over time and builds long term value

Why Orchard & Shipman?

Advice

Nationwide coverage from locally based property management professionals

Experience

Over 30 years’ experience in managing portfolios large and small

Peace of mind

Long-established, ARLA qualified Registered Provider, regulated by Homes England

Support

End to end service; S106 negotiation, letting, management and maintenance

A service designed to meet your requirements

Our Service is ‘tailored’ to meet the exact requirements of each client and each development. We start with an initial meeting or call to understand your objectives and timescales.

Depending on what stage in the development process your project is at, we can help with everything from finalising your Section 106 agreement through to managing an affordable rented portfolio that is fully compliant with the requirements of the Regulator for Social Housing.

Affordable rented properties offer a home for life and we focus strongly on providing an efficient and caring service that supports our tenants and safeguards the reputation and investment of our landlords.

Excellence in management

What our clients say about us…

“We selected Orchard & Shipman because they demonstrated the commercial efficiency you need from a good private organization combined with the experience and caring approach of a social housing manager. We are confident that they have the same approach to excellent customer service and feel that our reputation is in safe and reliable hands.”

Fairfax Homes Haywards Heath, West SussexA new development with 44 affordable homes

“Orchard and Shipman have proved to be very effective in their management of the hostel, serving the hostel residents extremely well whilst respecting the concerns of the local residents. We have found that Orchard and Shipman, and their staff associated with Manorfields, provide outstanding balanced service to all parties, acting very effectively, fairly and quickly on all matters.”

Residents Association, ManorfieldsTemporary accommodation facility, Bromley, Kent

“Orchard & Shipman have been managing residential properties on behalf of the MoD for a number of years now. Over that time, I have come to gain confidence in their knowledge of the UK residential market and their professionalism. Their strap line says “Caring for Landlords and tenants since 1988” and it is evident from my experience of interaction with the O&S management team and the many positive comments I receive from our tenants, that is an accurate reflection of how they work.”

Ministry of Defence, Col. Stuart Browse

“My partner and I recently moved through Orchard & Shipman and couldn’t be happier with the service we have been provided. A special mention to Jo Ball whose communication was amazing from start to finish and often went above and beyond for us. We’re very happy in our new home.”

Emily Venables, tenant

“The entire application process has been very easy, not stressful in the slightest, right from the very first phone call to enquire about a property. The communication was clear. The staff at Orchard and Shipman were very friendly, helpful and keen to address any queries quickly.”

Fraser, tenant

“I have not selected any one member of staff from the team as each and every one of them has provided excellent, friendly, and helpful service. Thank you all!”

Mandy & David Amos, tenant