Wednesday 4th March

8.30am
Arrival & Breakfast Networking Session

9.30am
Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
Investment, Partnerships & Delivery in the Affordable Housing Sector
Helen Collins, Principal, Avison Young (Chair)

9.40am
The 2026 UK Housing Market Update – Where are we?
How have politics and the wider economy affected the Housing market?
How have new policies and legislation from the current Government affected housing delivery?
Where does the UK now sit as an investment prospect in Residential markets?
What can we expect long term from the UK Housing markets in terms of tenure? How far will rental models grow and what will this mean for shared ownership?
Emily Williams, Director, Savills

10.00am
What is the role of Homes England in Housing Delivery over the next 5 years?
Where are we with the affordable homes programme and where is the money being distributed?
What is needed to qualify and where are the priorities, in terms of geography and tenure?
How are the Government looking to support Housing Delivery across the UK & what are their objectives?
Which tenures are the priority?
What other kinds of partnership are Homes England looking to enter into and with who?
Shahi Islam, Director – Affordable Housing, Homes England

10.20am
Questions for Emily and Shahi

10.25am
Housing Associations Panel – Delivery, partnerships and investment
How ‘traditional’ housing associations are embracing new models of delivery and funding
How do we reboot the HA development model and deliver more homes?
What are housing associations looking for in terms of partnerships and investment?
How are housing associations increasing their ‘for profit’ activities and how might this evolve?
Joe Marshall, Chief Investment and Development Officer, SNG (Sovereign Network Group)
Jo Makinson, Chief Investment Officer, Abri
Richard Cook, Chief Development Officer, Clarion
Helen Collins, Principal, Avison Young (Chair)

11.10am
Coffee & Networking

11.40am
An update from the Regulator – what are the current priorities?
Understanding who can really own & operate Affordable Housing – where does a for-profit provider sit & how easy is it to create one?
Is innovation in the affordable housing sector an opportunity to boost delivery and how is it perceived?
What do RSH regulations require when it comes to management of stock?
Understanding the Funding Structures for Social Housing in the UK – how are these viewed by the regulator?
Kate Dodsworth, Chief of Regulatory Engagement, Regulator of Social Housing

12.00pm
Investing in Temporary Accommodation – How can this sector work as an investment?
Understanding the social value of offering accommodation to prevent homelessness
How can we provide the homeless, in particular homeless families, good quality accommodation?
What are the long term growth opportunities in this market and where does it work?
Ben Denton, Head of Strategic Growth – Affordable Housing, L&G Asset Management

12.20pm
Questions for Kate & Ben

12.25pm
The evolution of the For Profit sector: where have we come from and what can we expect in the next 5 years?
What is the level of interest in new registrations and what scale of new entrants do we expect moving forward?
How have the early movers progressed and how many do we now have?
What is the process involved in registering and operating an FPRP and what are the Governance expectations?
Rob Beiley, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

12.35pm
The For Profit Registered Provider Perspective – what have we learnt so far and what is the outlook moving forward?
What sort of scale are providers looking for and what are their tenure preferences?
What locations are the priority?
What are the operational and regulatory challenges with a FPRP?
How can the Government boost the sector and where do the panel see it fitting in with the wider Living sector jigsaw in the long term?
Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing, Octopus Real Estate
Catherine Raynsford, MD of Stock Acquisitions, L&G Affordable Homes
Chris Jeffs, Director – Fund Management , M&G Real Estate
David Walker, Chief Financial & Investment Officer, Major Housing Association
Rob Beiley, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins (chair)

1.10pm
Networking Lunch Session

2.10pm
Panel Session – Investing in the Affordable Housing Sector
What is the potential of the UK Affordable Housing Investment Market and how do we attract new international and domestic capital into the sector?
How can we unlock more investment in shared ownership, including legacy stock?
What kind of deals and structures are investors looking for in Affordable Housing?
What are the biggest challenges to investing in affordable housing and how can these be overcome? Is Impact and ESG still a fundamental selling point for the sector?
Where does this fit in with other Residential Investments?
How do they see this market evolving – how do we achieve real scale?
Phil Jenkins, CEO, Centrus
Al Robinson, Asset Origination, Rothesay
Dominic Curtis, Affordable Housing Fund Manager, Savills Investment Management
Marie-Alix Pratt, Investment Director, Better Society Capital
Helen Collins, Principal, Avison Young (Chair)

2.40pm
The Public Sector Case Study Session – Local Authorities will present about projects they are involved with, who is involved, how it is structured, and what they see coming next.
(Each panellist will present on projects they are involved with, followed by questions)
How are Local Authorities looking to deliver housing and what kind of partnerships and joint ventures are they looking for?
How are local authorities delivering their own housing?
How have the new Government Policies affected housing delivery?
How can we improve the planning system?
What kind of partnerships and investment are local authorities looking for in the future to boost delivery of housing?
Benedict Binns, Assistant Director – Development, Cambridge City Council
Joanne Drew, Executive Director – Housing and Regeneration, Enfield Council
Caroline Harper, Interim Managing Director, Be First (London Borough of Barking & Dagenham)
Stockport
Peter George, Strategic Director of Economy & Stability, London Borough of Ealing
Steve Partridge, Director – Head of Housing Consultancy Savills (Chair)

3.25pm
The Housebuilder Case Study Session – delivery, partnerships and opportunities
(Each panellist will present on projects they are involved with, followed by questions)
Hear presentations from a panel of housebuilders investing in partnerships and delivery
Where does delivery of affordable homes sit as an opportunity when compared to build to rent and other ‘living’ assets?
What kind of partnerships and investments are housebuilders looking for?
What will encourage housebuilders to deliver homes more rapidly?
How do housebuilders see the business model evolving over the next decade?
Mary Parsons, Regeneration and Partnerships Director, Lovell
Chantelle Williams, Land and Partnerships Director, Vistry
Lisa Gledhill, MD of National Partnerships, Muse
Helen Rieman, Business Growth Director, Hill Group
Helen Collins, Principal, Avison Young (Chair)

4.10pm
Chair Round up

4.15pm
Networking Drinks Reception for Speakers