Hi Pricklyknight, nice to meet you.
Your last photos look to be some kind of aloe?
I see you are growing the sempervivum with different tender type succulents.
A few questions:
What potting mix are you using?
In relation to sun how are the pots placed?
Here is what I see from your photos. Yes the soil looks wet now, but I think they had not been getting enough water during your dry weather (no rain). They are also sitting too deep in the pot and need to be closer to the rim of the pot. I also wouldn't grow them in the same containers with the tender succlents (not cold hardy). Also your potting mix doesn't look right for them.
Here is what I would do:
1. Remove them from the pot, remove all of the dead leaves carefully. Check the roots to see if they are healthy.
2. Repot using something like Miracle Grow potting mix (not potting soil), the one without moisture beads. Add equal amounts of the potting mix and pumice or chicken grit. I find that the perlite floats to the top of the soil so I don't use it.
3. Fill the containers almost to the top, replants the semps and place a layer of chicken grit #2 or small gravel (1/4 minus) sharp, not smooth/rounded. After adding the top dressing the planting surface should be almost to the top rim of the container. This will provide much better air circulation for the plants.
4. If you are into your rainy season you shouldn't have to water at all until your drought season starts up. For me that is July/Aug/Sept.
I hope this was helpful?
Would be great if you could take photos of as you go through the steps, to share with us. If you can use a tripod so the photos will come out sharper.
Looking forward to seeing how they do for you.