The Future of Housing 2025
Salford Community Stadium 24 April 2025, 9:00am
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8:30am
Delegate Registration & Networking
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
Hayley Hulme, Chief Executive, North West Housing Services
9:40am
Unlocking the Potential for Housing Growth: Overcoming Planning and Development Challenges
- Explore how planning reform and regulatory changes can support the delivery of more homes across the UK, addressing the barriers to land supply and development.
- Examine the role of local authorities, developers, and policymakers in creating a balanced and sustainable approach to housing growth.
- Discuss key challenges—including land availability, infrastructure, and environmental considerations—and how policy and industry collaboration can drive housing delivery in high-demand areas.
Sam Stafford, Planning Director, Homebuilders Federation
10:00am
Delivering Affordable Housing and Sustainable Urban Regeneration
- Learn how partnerships drive affordable housing delivery.
- Explore Salford’s approach to increasing sustainable homes.
- Understand key challenges and solutions in urban regeneration.
Paul Dennett, City Mayor of Salford
10:20am
Providing Mould Free Homes
- Awaab’s Law - provide a rapid response to mould
- A fixed and permanent solution to recurring mould
- Save time and costs associated with ongoing maintenance
Andrew Fitzpatrick, Sales Director, ArcAirTech
Christopher, Technical Director, ArcAirTech
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10:40am
Question & Answers Session
11:00am
Break & Networking
11:30am
Identifying the Market and Migration Impacts of Housing Delivery
- To identify how housing delivery has distinct patterns of migration and market impact
- To explore the implications of housing delivery locational choices
- To explore a method for analysing housing delivery impacts
Richard Dunning, Professor of Land Economy and Housing, University of Liverpool
11:50am
Balancing Growth and Sustainability: The Future of Housing in North Yorkshire
- Explore the importance of sustainable housebuilding by examining how new developments can meet local needs while preserving the environment and community character.
- Assess the impact of government housing targets on local planning, ensuring that housing supply aligns with demand without overburdening infrastructure.
- Understand the role of collaboration in housing and infrastructure development by identifying how councils, government, and industry can work together to deliver sustainable growth.
Kevin Hollinrake, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Member of Parliament
12:10pm
Embracing Data Insights for Happier and Healthier Homes
- Understand how sensors can take you from a reactive to a proactive repairs program
- Discover how easy it is to scale across your portfolio
- Learn how to implement the changes to your organisation
Emma Blackmore, Director of Client Engagement, iOpt
12:30pm
Question & Answers Session
12:50pm
Lunch & Networking
1:50pm
Putting Tenants First: Innovative Strategies for Meaningful Customer Engagement in Social Housing
- Explore effective tenant involvement models.
- Understand the role of communication in building trust.
- Learn strategies to enhance tenant support and satisfaction.
Bronwen Rapley, Chief Executive, Onward Homes
2:10pm
Social Housing as Collaborators and Anchor Insitutions - Supporting Resilient Communities Through the VCSE Sector
Jo Hannan, Head of Foundation, Fusion21
Jamie Dickinson,Head of Social Impact, Places for People Group
- power of partnership
- insight into national resilience programme
- how can we use our funding and resources to maximise social impact
- what next?
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2:30pm
The Manchester Social Housing Commission: Making the Case for Reinvesting in Social Rent
Dr Stuart Hodkinson, Associate Professor of Critical Geography, University of Leeds
Zoe Marlow, Committee member for Wythenshawe Central, Dandelion Savers and Wythenshawe Women’s Welfare Association
- Learn about the Manchester Social Housing Commission model and our new report
- Why We Need Large-Scale Investment in Sustainable Homes for Social Rent
- Manchester's Housing Crisis in Numbers and Lived Experience
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2:50pm
Questions & Answers Session
3:00pm
Break & Networking
3:30pm
Ensuring Compliance and Excellence in Social Housing: Navigating Regulatory Standards for Local Authorities
- Gain insights into the key expectations and outcomes of the regulatory standards that local authority landlords must deliver.
- Explore the impact of the Act on consumer regulation and how local authorities can ensure compliance
- Learn from case studies and practical approaches to meeting regulatory requirements while improving tenant experience and housing quality
Angela Holden, Director of Regulatory Engagement, Regulator of Social housing
3:50pm
Driving Social Impact: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Housing for All
- Explore strategies for embedding accessibility and inclusion in housing design
- Understand the role of social impact in shaping housing policy and services
- Learn how collaboration can drive meaningful change for diverse communities
Christina McGill, Director of Social Impact & External Affairs, Habinteg
4:10pm
Question & Answers Session
4:20pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
Hayley Hulme, Chief Executive, North West Housing Services
4:30pm
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