Affordable Housing Event
How do we get things moving again?
6 October 2009 - London
Booking Code: 15961
Second place is now half price
About the Event
In the current economic climate, where funding is harder to come by and development has frozen affordable homes targets are becoming harder. So how do we get mixed-tenure development moving again?
Affordable homes are an important element of housing supply. Providing a supply of affordable housing has an impact on local labour markets as well as the health and education of our communities.
The government is committed to providing the opportunity of home ownership to as many people as possible through schemes such as HomeBuy and shared equity agreements, making it a more affordable process but people are becoming wary to purchase in the current climate. Whilst the Right to Buy and Right to Acquire will continue to be available to tenants of local authorities and some housing associations, new approaches to home ownership offer even greater opportunities.
Most affordable housing is built under section 106 agreements. Planning rules make it very difficult to deliver affordable housing in a weak market. This event will examine current grant schemes and the HCA affordable housing plan to deliver these homes in the current climate. Delegates will look at various models that support the provision of affordable homes and investigate viable financial options which will give those on a low income a real opportunity to access sustainable home ownership. The event will also examine what the future holds in relation to the long term planning of affordable housing schemes and how when the economy recovers we could do things differently.
Benefits of attending this event
- Receive an update on recent developments on Homebuy and affordable housing schemes
- Hear Government policy articulated and clarified
- Discover innovative ways of delivering affordable housing
- Remain up to date with current advancements in policy and practice
- Receive relevant and up to date information to take you forward in your day to day role
Who Should Attend:
This event is aimed at staff working in local authorities and housing associations in the areas of Finance, HomeBuy and Leasehold Management including Leasehold Managers, managers of mixed tenure estates or people with an interest in this area of housing management.
Programme
Sessions will include:
- Social HomeBuy and Right to Buy
- Shared Ownership/Homebuy outcome and lessons from Richardson v Midland Heart
- Headleases, subleases and externally imposed managing agents
- The Governments response to the Credit Crunch & Affordable Home Ownership
- Assisting first time buyers on to the property ladder in the current market
- Section 106, do planning agreements need to be more flexible to allow for changes in affordable housing?
- The affordable homes housing pot and how we get things moving again in the current climate?
Speakers will include:
- Richard Towes, Consultant - Chair
- Roger Brayshaw, Housing Association, Financial & Regulatory Consultancy
- Angela Smart & Ross Cope, Maritime Housing Association
- Michelle Knight, Anthony Collins Solicitors
- Terry Fuller, Homes and Communities Agency
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 9.30 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 10.00 | Chair’s Welcome Richard Towes, Consultant |
| 10.10 | Shared Ownership/Homebuy outcome and lessons from Richardson v Midland Heart Roger Brayshaw, Housing Association, Financial & Regulatory Consultancy |
| 10.50 | Headleases, subleases and externally imposed managing agents Luc Ray-Mathur, Wandsworth Borough Council |
| 11.30 | Refreshments |
| 11.45 | The Governments response to the Credit Crunch & Affordable Home Ownership Karen Webb and Hedley Winter, Coffin Mew Solicitors LLP |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 1.30 | Section 106, do planning agreements need to be more flexible to allow for changes in affordable housing Jeremy Pilgrim, Southwark |
| 2.30 | Assisting first time buyers on to the property ladder Angela Smart & Ross Cope, The Regenda Group |
| 3.00 | Refreshments |
| 3.15 | The affordable homes housing pot and how we get things moving again in the current climate? Terry Fuller, Homes and Communities Agency |
| 4.00 | Close |
*Programme may be subject to minor changes
Prices and Booking
| Venue | Date | Booking Code | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 6 October 2008 | 15961 | *£249 / £279 / **£65 +VAT |
Delegate Price:
*Discounted CIH Member Rate £249 +VAT | Delegate Rate £279 +VAT | **CIH Student Rate £65 +VAT
* Discounted CIH Member Rate applies to members who have chosen the Training and Events Flexible Benefits Package
** CIH Student Rate, the delegate must be a CIH student with current membership
The delegate price includes a comprehensive delegate pack, all refreshments and lunch. You can earn up to 4 hours towards your CIH Continuing Professional Development
All prices are subject to VAT
Special Offers
Book 2 delegates and send a third delegate for half price (all 3 bookings must be received together)
To Make a Booking
You can book your place on this conference in one of the following ways:
- Use our online booking form (Booking Code: 15961)
- Or download a booking form
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and return toCIH Training & Conferences,
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Booking Information
- Please do not send any payment with this booking - you will be invoiced after the event.
- If you cancel a booking more than 10 working days before the event, you will be charged a £50 administration fee per booking. If you cancel within 10 working days you will be charged the full fee.
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- If you are booking two delegates and sending a third delegate for half price, you need to send all three bookings together on the same form to qualify for this offer.
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