Welcome to dcauk.com, home of David Couttie Associates (DCA). We are a housing, planning and regeneration consultancy with particular expertise in both private sector and social and affordable housing markets. Through our senior personnel and Associates, DCA have a long track record in District and Sub-Regional Housing Assessments.

Our team has extensive practical experience and intimate knowledge of housing, planning, regeneration, local government and economic development issues. DCA provide specialist support for the development of future housing and planning policies and delivery initiatives.

We have specialist expertise in housing and the planning system, in public / private sector partnerships and housing strategies to address the needs of all sectors of the market.

Our proven track record has been attained through 16 years experience, with over 250 research studies completed and more than 190 local authority clients across the UK (click here for our client list). We were involved in the DETR (now CLG) Good Practice Guidance research on local housing needs assessment in 2000 and the 2007 Strategic Housing Market Assessment Practice Guide.

Please select one of the options from the main menu at the top of your screen for more information about the research services we provide, and to learn more about the company.