ABOUT ARNEIL JOHNSTON
Founded in 1996, Arneil Johnston is the longest standing and most successful specialist housing consultancy in Scotland. We are a reputable, talented and diverse team with extensive experience of all aspects of social housing planning and delivery.
Our company was established with the aim of providing quality consultancy services in housing, finance and change management to the public sector in Scotland. Our Scottish focus enables us to remain responsive to a changing policy and regulatory environment.
We deliver services that are both business focused and socially ethical and we aim to add value to the social landlords we work for and the communities they serve. Over the last 3 decades, we have successfully delivered over 1,700 projects and have unparalleled experience working with Scottish social landlords.
We are professional, approachable and good at engaging others. We are highly committed to skills transfer, building the capacity of our team and are proud to have Platinum ‘Investors in People’ accreditation.
WHAT WE SPECIALISE IN
Our vision is simple: "we enable the Scottish Housing Sector to embrace change and improve."
We have a reputation for innovation, integrity and providing solutions that deliver the best value.
We offer support that is business focused, socially ethical and we aim to add value and skill to our client space. We specialise in:
Strategic planning and Local Housing Strategy Development.
Land use planning and Housing & Demand Assessment.
Housing market research and housing affordability studies.
Homelessness and RRTP delivery planning.
30-year business planning, strategy and financial management.
Integrated asset management.
Rent and service charge review.
Housing improvement, process and service review.
Housing transformation and organisational review.
We are accountable for always doing the right thing.
We push the boundaries to continually add value.
We take the complex and make it simple.
We are customer focused and always go the extra mile.
CORE VALUES
MEET THE TEAM
We pride ourselves on being a team of ‘practitioner professionals’ with extensive hands on
experience and strategic vision. We are proud of our frontline housing experience and
understand the political, social, financial and economic challenges that Scottish housing professionals currently face.
Managing Director
Donna Milton
Donna has been part of the Arneil Johnston team for over 20 years and has responsibility for the delivery of all consultancy services, as well as the direction and management of the company. She specialises in housing strategy, land use planning, housing transformation, governing body development and homelessness.
Director
Elaine Byrne
Elaine has extensive experience across the Scottish social housing sector in a career spanning three decades. As a CIPFA qualified accountant, she specialises in 30-year business planning, integrated asset management, development funding analysis, strategic option appraisal and business improvement review.
Business Manager
Laura Mitchell
Laura manages the day to day operations of the business and is responsible for financial
management, client liaison, event management, employee wellbeing, marketing and client
communication. She is the first point of contact for all customer and partner enquiries and is the glue that holds Arneil Johnston together!
Housing Consultant
Gillian Lunn
Gillian has worked in the social housing sector for over 20 years and has significant operational, strategy, policy planning and engagement experience. She specialises in stakeholder engagement, rent and service charge review, housing affordability assessments,
homelessness strategy, transformational change, and service review.
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Housing Analyst
Joanna Hodge
Anna developed impressive analytical and research skills whist attaining an immunology degree and engaging in cancer research placements in the Beatson Institute. Having successfully completed a 12-month internship, Anna has joined the team full time supporting the execution of all housing research and analytical projects, including housing affordability analysis, housing needs and demand assessment, rent and service charge analysis and housing market analysis
Data Analyst
Lewis McLachlan
Lewis is in the first year of a Mathematics degree at the University of Edinburgh with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and problem solving. He is developing key skills in data handling and statistical techniques, supporting project work through the preparation and analysis of datasets. Passionate about applying mathematical thinking to real world challenges, he brings enthusiasm and a growing technical skillset to the team.
Data Analyst
Annika Sarawgi
Annika is a first-year Economics and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh, with a focus on data-driven analysis within social and economic contexts. She is developing experience in compiling, organising, and interpreting datasets, alongside applying statistical methods to support evidence-based insights. With a particular interest in Scotland’s housing sector and regional economic trends, she is motivated to connect economic theory with practical challenges, contributing thoughtful analysis and a growing technical skillset to project work.
OUR CLIENTS/PARTNERS
Over the last 30 years, we have worked with every local authority in Scotland as well as 50% of the RSL sector. Our clients include:
