Housing Conference 2017: A social role for private landlords

08:30                                

Registration and Coffee                                

10.00                                

Opening Remarks and Session from Chair 

Professor Phil Brown, Director, Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford 

10.05                                

Keynote

Melanie Rees, Head of Policy, Chartered Institute of Housing (Invited)

A social housing shortage?

• Is the lack of social housing encouraging the expansion of private renting
• Are housing services provided in the same way?
• What are the main differences that will affect a tenant in social and private renting?

10.40                                

Paul Beardmore, Head of Housing, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Invited)

Addressing the recent changes in government policy

• Why are the government shifting to a reliance on the private sector and what changes can be expected post general election?
• The expansion of right-to-buy
• What visible changes will we see by 2020?

11:05                                

Case Study by Eaton

11.25                                

Refreshments & Networking Break                

11.50                                

Keynote

Chris Norris, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research, The Landlords Association (Invited)

The view of private landlords and their role

• What is the difference in the role of a private landlord?                    
• How can they work with associations and local authorities to effectively house tenants?                    
• Best practice                    

12.25                                

Seminar Sessions

13.10                                

Lunch & Networking                                

14:10                                

Jo Boaden, Chief Executive, Northern Housing Consortium (Invited)

Northern Powerhouse and Housing for the Future

• Addressing the current state of northern property                    
• Encouraging the development of housing in the Northern Powerhouse Agenda                    
• What is the future of social housing in the north?                    

14.35                                

Roger Harding, Director of Communications, Policy and Campaigns, Shelter (Invited)

Homelessness and the Private Landlord

• How can private landlords and the government work together to reduce homelessness?                    
• What incentives by the government can be given to private landlords?                    
• Private housing allocations by councils?                    

15.00                                

Refreshments & Comfort Break                

15.30                                

Case Study

15.55                                

Ryan Powell, Director of Research, Urban Studies and Planning, The University of Sheffield (Invited)

The impact of welfare and benefit cuts on housing

• The impact of welfare and benefit reforms on tenants          
• The impact of austerity on Private Landlords          
• Are certain groups becoming worse off and or alienated?          

16.20                                

Closing Remarks from Chair

Professor Phil Brown, Director, Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford 

16.30                                

Close of Conference