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Shelton Development Services

Whether you work for a housing association, local authority, consultancy or private developer, you need efficient and cost-effective software systems to assist you in reaching your targets on time and on budget.

As residential land and development experts, we’ll provide everything you need to appraise, plan and manage your housing projects. Our market-leading software is used daily in all areas of development for both social and private housing.

Written and supported in-house, using knowledge we’ve accumulated through years of hands-on experience, our products are making a real difference to the people that use them.

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New Homes, New Opportunites - a FREE seminar for Local Authorities (Published at 4.52 PM on 15 May 2012)
Bringing you leading companies and experts who are already assisting Local Authorities with new Social Housing. Gain invaluable tips and guidance and network with like-minded colleagues from other authorities.
SDS shortlisted for two Housing Excellence Awards (Published at 2.31 PM on 28 March 2012)
The Housing Excellence Awards, due to be held in May, are recognised as highly prestigious within the housing industry and attract nominations from all corners of the sector.
What made Lovell choose SDS ProVal development appraisal software? (Published at 3.57 PM on 23 March 2012)
The need for a system to provide quick bids and fast qualification of sites was the driving force which led private developer Lovell to look at SDS ProVal.
Software hints & tips (Published at 5.05 PM on 13 March 2012)
Viewing appraisals in ProVal LS
ProVal LS - who's upgraded (Published at 5.04 PM on 13 March 2012)
Find out here which organisations have already upgraded and are using the new ProVal LS
Software update - SDS Sequel (Published at 5.02 PM on 13 March 2012)
A new update for Sequel is being worked on at the moment, which will include some minor fixes.
SDS ProVal XL shortlisted for Innovation Award (Published at 4.58 PM on 13 March 2012)
We were delighted to have been shortlisted for Most Innovative IT Product at the recent Housing Innovation Awards in London.
Local Authorities as Housing Developers (Published at 5.06 PM on 9 March 2012)
With the new system of self-financing, LAs who haven't built homes for a generation will want to brush up on their development knowledge. AdvantageSDS can help!
SDS housing software to boost Peabody performance (Published at 5.06 PM on 7 March 2012)
SDS has won a contract to supply PEABODY with housing development viability and project management software.
Top notch SDS training now being delivered in Australia as well as the UK (Published at 12.25 PM on 31 January 2012)
Our Australian partner, Impact Group, are delivering the same high standards of training and support on ProVal XL, ProVal LS and Sequel as we maintain here in the UK.
North Star Housing Group's purchase of SDS ProVal (Published at 2.09 PM on 26 January 2012)
January's edition of Housing Technology includes the following article showing how North Star chose SDS ProVal to improve the group's development appraisal methodology.
The day of the LA may be here (Published at 11.10 AM on 22 December 2011)
The role of local authorities in the provision of affordable housing is becoming much more important. As a result, the relationship between authorities and associations needs to change
A great new course from advantageSDS (Published at 4.59 PM on 14 December 2011)
We recently ran a very successful Introduction to Housing Development course at our Guildford training suite, delivered by housing consultant David Cotterill.
Calling All ProVal XL Users - Rent Inflation Information (Published at 5.22 PM on 23 November 2011)
The recently issued ProVal XL does not include the latest RPI rent inflation.
Challenge your Local Authority! (Published at 5.11 PM on 22 November 2011)
Why Registered Providers should challenge their LA partners about a reluctance to use the New Homes Bonus for funding new housing
SDS Sequel Latest Update (Published at 11.48 AM on 16 November 2011)
Version 6.1.1 released
NEW! - the SDS Community Forum (Published at 3.46 PM on 11 November 2011)
You can now post ideas, ask a question, report a problem and leave feedback on our new online Community Forum.
First users of ProVal LS (Published at 1.23 PM on 8 November 2011)
See who is upgrading to the new version of ProVal.
Two great Sequel software updates! (Published at 5.14 PM on 24 October 2011)
Download a Sequel to Brixx Export Utility and Sequel Microsoft Office Addins here
Why would stimulating the supply of housing, especially to first time buyers, help UK businesses? (Published at 4.02 PM on 12 October 2011)
Read Phil Shelton's response to a question posed by a leading UK business school, using research published by the NHF, Inside Housing, and www.debtbombshell.com.
Our latest newsletter now out! (Published at 9.24 AM on 11 October 2011)
Catch up on the latest SDS updates and read about our exploits down under as well as upcoming training dates and the Last Word from Phil.
Limited spaces available at SDS User Group Meetings! (Published at 2.16 PM on 6 September 2011)
There are still a small number of spaces available on our User Group Meetings so please let us know if you would like to attend.
New training venues in Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester (Published at 10.23 AM on 19 August 2011)
You can now attend SDS training courses and seminars around the UK at Guildford, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester.
Newsflash! 20% discount off our training sessions in July and August (Published at 10.22 AM on 19 August 2011)
20% discount off our training sessions in July and August, only at your offices.
Developing Social Housing with Affordable Rent (Published at 8.39 AM on 19 August 2011)
Read David Shelton's article published in 24 housing magazine's finance supplement and see why there is a very real prospect that social housing grant could become as rare as hen's teeth.
Warning to IT personnel - Microsoft updates may break ProVal (Excel) (Published at 4.26 PM on 18 August 2011)
Recent Windows / Office patches are suspected of corrupting the Microsoft Windows Common Controls library
Help for all ProVal users completing the HCA 2011-15 bid document (Published at 3.19 PM on 18 August 2011)
We have prepared a free workbook to be used in conjunction with ProVal, to help you complete the HCA 2011-15 Offer Template.
Thanks to all who visited us at the Finance Conference 2011 (Published at 3.13 PM on 18 August 2011)
We would like to thank everyone who visited our stand at the Finance Conference in April, and we look forward to catching up with you soon.
SDS invite clients to our annual user group meetings (Published at 11.21 AM on 18 August 2011)
We are pleased to invite our clients to our annual user group meetings, being held this year in Guildford, Bristol and Birmingham.
Introducing SDS Landval mobile (Published at 5.16 PM on 17 August 2011)
Have you ever been out and about on site wanting to know the impact some abnormal cost will have on the profit margin or the residual land value of a piece of land?
ProVal LS 11.6.4 trials (Published at 5.13 PM on 17 August 2011)
On the 29th July, SDS released the final trial Proval LS 11.6.4 version to a number of clients to tryout until the final release date on 5th September.
Introducing the new and updated SDS website (Published at 9.24 AM on 17 August 2011)
After months of planning, designing, writing, developing and testing, the updated SDS website finally went live last week.
The recent riots (Published at 10.44 AM on 10 August 2011)
SDS would like to extend their sympathies to our clients and those affected by the violence.
SDS forms partnership with Australian property and construction consultancy Impact Group (Published at 3.05 PM on 4 August 2011)
SDS is excited to announce that it is forming a partnership with specialist property and construction consultancy, Impact Group, who is based in Sydney, Australia.
A big thanks to everyone we met at the Development Conference (Published at 12.13 PM on 25 July 2011)
We’d like to extend our thanks to everyone we met at the conference.
SDS arrive at Astra House, Cranleigh (Published at 10.21 AM on 14 June 2011)
SDS move premises to Astra House in Cranleigh
Eildon Housing Association - our first Scottish customer! (Published at 10.52 AM on 7 June 2011)
Eildon Housing Association, based in Selkirk, is the fist Scottish Housing Association to fully install our systems.
SDS office move to new premises at Astra House - Cranleigh (Published at 3.08 PM on 3 June 2011)
SDS will begin moving to its new premises at Astra House, Cranleigh w/c 6th June.
New members of staff start at SDS (Published at 12.32 PM on 3 June 2011)
SDS welcomes Jemma Froggitt and Gemma Thompson to the team.
SDS Wins Best Stand Award (Published at 9.53 AM on 20 April 2011)
We're delighted to have won the Best Stand award at this year's Finance Conference.
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