JM Consultants provides UK-wide supported living consultancy, fire risk assessments and legionella risk assessments, combining sector experience with accredited fire safety qualifications.
Our Story
At JM Consultants, our combined experience ensures clients receive advice that is:
Grounded in sector knowledge
Informed by regulatory understanding
Practically implementable
Professionally delivered
We work collaboratively with providers, landlords and housing partners across the UK to improve compliance, reduce risk and support safe, sustainable service delivery.
At JM Consultants, our leadership team combines extensive social housing expertise with accredited fire risk assessment qualifications.
We provide practical, sector-informed consultancy and risk assessment services across the UK, supporting supported living providers, housing associations and property managers.
John Spencer
Director | Supported Living & Housing Compliance Specialist
John brings over 17 years’ experience in the social housing sector, with specialist expertise in supported living environments and housing compliance.
Development & Scheme Expertise
John has been closely involved in the development, mobilisation and operational structuring of supported housing schemes, working collaboratively with:
Housing Associations
Private Registered Providers
Funders and investment partners
Care Providers
His experience includes supporting schemes from initial concept and funding discussions through to operational delivery, ensuring alignment between property provision, care models and regulatory expectations.
John understands the commercial, regulatory and operational pressures that shape supported living projects and provides advice that is proportionate, realistic and aligned with sector standards.
Strategic Liaison & Stakeholder Engagement
John has extensive experience liaising with:
Local Authorities
Adult Social Care departments
Commissioning teams
Housing Benefit departments
He has supported funding discussions, navigated supported housing rent structures, and ensured schemes meet local authority and commissioner expectations.
His ability to work across housing, care and regulatory stakeholders ensures structured, compliant and sustainable service delivery.
Regulatory Expertise
John holds strong working knowledge of:
The Regulator of Social Housing standards
Governance and viability expectations
Consumer standards
Risk management and compliance frameworks
This regulatory understanding ensures that consultancy advice is aligned not only with operational best practice, but also with sector-wide regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Foundation Degree (FdA) – Housing with Support
Level 3 Award in Fire Risk Assessment (RQF)
About Mark Doidge
Mark Doidge – Director
Mark Doidge is a Director of JM Consultants, bringing together experience from the education, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and social housing sectors. Having worked in housing compliance, he has developed a strong understanding of the regulatory and operational requirements of supported living and the importance of maintaining safe, compliant environments for vulnerable residents.
Mark holds the Level 3 Award in Fire Risk Assessment (RQF) and specialises in delivering fire risk assessments for social housing, supported living schemes, and residential properties. His practical, detail-oriented approach ensures clients receive clear, proportionate advice that supports compliance while helping to protect residents, staff, and property.
Committed to delivering a professional and reliable service, Mark works closely with housing providers, landlords, and care organisations to provide pragmatic solutions tailored to each client's needs, helping them meet their legal responsibilities with confidence.
Leadership Approach
As Directors of JM Consultants, John and Mark combine sector experience with technical assessment expertise to deliver:
Practical compliance solutions
Clear reporting
Reliable professional advice
Sector-informed recommendations
Their combined experience ensures clients receive advice grounded in real-world housing operations, regulatory understanding and risk management expertise.
