Tuesday 3rd March

8.30am – Arrival and Networking Breakfast Session

9.30am
A Welcome from our Chairman
Confronting the Challenges and Opportunities in the Sector on the road to 2030 – how can the residential development and living sectors actually deliver?
Dominic Grace (Conference Chair)

09.45am
Opening Address – Challenges and Opportunities in the London & South East Resi Market
What is happening in the market and what are we expecting in the coming years?
How has the market fundamentally changed in the long term?
How are supply, demand and pricing looking in 2026, who are the buyers and where?
Is new Government legislation starting to have an effect on the market?
How will Housebuilders to embrace Build to Rent, both multifamily and single family, as part of their long term business model?
What will the Resi Development market look like in 2036 and what are your predictions for the impact of AI?
Rob Perrins, Executive Chairman, The Berkeley Group

10.05am
The Role of Housing Associations and Partnerships in Housing Delivery
Which tenures are the priority and what is the view on Build to Rent, Shared Ownership, Social Rent & Affordable Rent?
How is a modern Housing Association looking to build partnerships and who with and how far will innovation go?
How can the sector deliver more housing?
What will the Resi Development & Housing market look like in 2036 and what are your predictions for the impact of AI?
Ian McDermott. Chief Executive, Peabody

10.25am
What is next for Planning and what is in the pipeline in terms of policy?
What will be the impact of the Planning & Infrastructure bill and what will happen on a practical level?
How will the new policies speed up delivery and reduce frustration with the system?
What is the timeframe for delivering these changes and how will it happen?
What can we expect with delivery on grey belt and green belt?
How can AI & New technology improve the planning system on a practical level and how quickly can this be rolled out?
Joanna Averley, Chief Planner, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

10.45am
Questions for Rob, Ian and Joanna

10.55am
The Political Interview – Politics and Housing Delivery
Where is the Country politically and economically and what does it mean for housing?
How might Global political and geo political events impact us?
Have the Government gone far enough with policy changes to actually really boost housing delivery?
What else could be delivered via policy to make it happen?
Have can we bring the large scale housing delivery we saw in London & the South East a decade ago?
Has the Country and the housing market changed fundamentally and will Rental Living models become more and more important?
Steve Norris, Chair, Soho Estates

11.15am
Coffee & Networking Session

11.45pm
Where is new Residential & Build to Rent Development currently viable?
What practical steps can help reverse the viability challenges in London and the South East, bringing stalled BTR and for-sale residential schemes back into deliverable territory?
How could reinstating supportive tax measures — such as preferential SDLT treatment for high-density housing — actively unlock new BTR and for-sale developments in these high-demand regions?
Which targeted tax adjustments and streamlined regulatory processes would most effectively restore investor confidence in London and South East residential markets?
How can policymakers and industry partners work together to boost BTR construction activity and safeguard the future rental pipeline for London and the South East through to 2028 and beyond?
What practical reforms to Building Safety Regulator processes could speed up approvals, reduce cost pressures, and accelerate high-rise delivery across key growth areas in the region?
Rachel Kelly, Assistant Director, British Property Federation

12.05pm
A Housing Market Update
Where are we with prices, rents, sales volumes and demand across Central London, Outer London and other towns and cities in the South East Region?
Where are we with the delivery of new homes in London & the South East?
Interest Rates, House Prices, Rent Rises and Affordability – what is really happening?
What is the impact of the new legislation from the Government?
What can we expect over the next 5 years – is it possible to dramatically boost delivery and what levers can actually be pulled to make it happen?
What will the Resi Development market look like in 2036 and what are your predictions for the impact of AI?
Richard Donnell, Research & Insight Director, Zoopla

12.25pm
Stats for BTR and Residential New Build Development – what are we seeing?
How does the market now compare to when development was strong, and what has changed?
What are the structural problems and how can we fix them?
Why has the market now turned and where are the first wave of opportunities?
Tim Craine, Director, Molior

12.45pm
Building Safety, Gateway 2, Gateway 3 – how do we solve this key issue and what is needed to get schemes moving?
What can we expect to see in Building Safety in the next 12 months and how will this boost delivery?
How quickly can we expect the new processes to be fully in place and how long will it take to clear the backlog?
What will be the target timeframe for new schemes moving forward and how will the process be sped up?
Andy Roe, Chair, Building Safety Regulator

1.05pm
Questions for Rachel, Tim & Richard & Andy

1.15pm
Networking Lunch Session

2.10pm
The role of the GLA in Housing Delivery in London
How can the Mayor boost overall housing Delivery in London and what is the role of the forthcoming London Plan?
How can the mayor support long term funding of housing delivery in London?
Is strategic planning and the reform of planning requirements the key to getting new housing delivered?
How pragmatic is the Mayor prepared to be to get the market moving again?
Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing & Residential Development, Greater London Authority

2.25pm
Questions for Tom

2.35pm
Operational Resi Living Market – Where do Rental Living Markets now fit into the wider Residential jigsaw?
From PBSA to Co Living and BTR to Single Family, how is housing delivery evolving and where are the opportunities?
How do we increase delivery in these tenures, what is the right product, and where does it work?
Are we seeing a growing evolution from traditional home ownership to rental living?
Where does rental living fit in with regeneration and partnerships?
Where is the opportunity for housebuilders to evolve their business model to Rental Living?
Where are operators of Operational Resi schemes now looking geographically in the wider London & South East Region?
What do the panellists believe will be the impact of AI on the market?
Lizzie Beagley, Director , Head of Transactions for PBSA & Co-Living, Savills
Chris Fletcher, Director of Direct Development, Grainger
Alexander Taylor, Senior Vice President & Head, Telford Living
Ed Ellerington, Founder & CEO, Packaged Living
Michela Hancock, CEO, Hilltop Property Partners

3.10pm
Case Study Session – Regeneration
How can we deliver large scale regeneration and place making?
What is the right tenure mix, where does rental housing now fit, and what commercial, retail and mixed uses are now vital to success?
How do we build up a good reputation for a regenerated area and how to we get people to visit, and keep visiting?
How does regeneration attract investment?
What have been the biggest hurdles to overcome when getting it done?
Jamie Smith, Residential Development Director, Related Argent

3.25pm
How is the residential development & Living market evolving in London and the South East and what can we expect in the coming years?
How has the demographic changed, who are the buyers, who are the tenants, and has the makeup of Londoners now changed?
What are the needs of modern buyers and renters and what are they now looking for and what does this mean for new projects in terms of specification, tenure, location, pricepoint and other factors?
Are the right schemes coming to market and how quickly could delivery be ramped up if the right market conditions return?
Katy Warrick, Head of London Residential Research, Savills

3.40pm
Questions for Jamie & Katy

3.45pm
Investment & Funding into the Residential Development & Living Sectors
Understanding what is driving Investor interest in Residential Living Markets
Where do the Residential Development & Living Sectors sit in investment priority lists, both in terms of real estate and all sectors?
Howe easy is it to raise money for London & UK Resi markets in the current Global climate?
Where are we with Debt & Equity in London & South East Resi Markets?
How is traditional Resi Development seen in the current market?
How do investors rank the potential of the different living sectors and where do they see the potential?
Where do investors and funders see the London & South East markets and where are they looking ot put their money?
Ljudmila Popova, Director Origination / European Real Estate, NIBC Bank N.V.
Freddie Wonnacott, Deputy Fund Manager, M&G Real Estate
Joe Flaherty, Director, Beaufort Capital

4.15pm
Closing remarks from the Chair

4.20pm
Close of Conference & Annual Living UK South East Drinks Reception