Movers & Shakers

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Wise words of pragmatism from @PeterGeorgeMW as he explains how LB Ealing are now prioritising #BuildToRent over ‘for sale’ housing development, to reflect current & future needs in the borough and across London… @MoversShakersUK #MoreHomesEverywhereForEveryone

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Our panel of Ailish Christian-West, Mike Woolliscroft, Rhona Brown, Geeta Nanda OBE and Peter George continue the conversation and offer solutions to the lack of affordable housing in the UK.

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Adam Challis, @JLLResearch head of research UK, opens our housing debate with a look at some of the data around the #HousingCrisis.
Pragmatism is key to delivering viability on achenes that will increase the supply of affordable homes.

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@Adam_Challis of @JLLUK is delivering insights on the housing emergency at our Annual Housing Breakfast: Homes for Everyone.

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Our panel session on Co-creating Earls Court: rewriting the narrative! has kicked off with our five speakers discussing the process of delivering such a large transformation at Earls Court.

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For today’s second keynote Professor Tony Travers provides us with a history on Earls Court and it’s influence on Britain over its colourful past.

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Peter Runacres of @earlscourtdevco opens our Core Forum: Co-creating Earls Court with a keynote speech on bringing the wonder back to Earls Court.

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@BritProp CEO @MelanieLeech4 kicks off the panel debate with the big question about what 2024 has in store for the panelists… Abby Shapiro @OxfordPropGroup , Mike Best @BritishLandPLC , Morwena Hall @ArgentLLP , Harry Downes @GreystarApts , Jamie Ratcliff SNG

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Historically there is no transaction drop off in the run up to elections.
40% of the world’s economies are having elections this year.

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Jennet Siebrits of @CBRE_UK opens our 1st breakfast of 2024 with a look at the UK economic and market outlook for the year.

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Achieving economic growth is a juggling act.
Capital values in real estate have stabilised.
Investors intend to invest more this year.
Investors don’t fear a recession, they are more wary of other economic pressures.
UK consistently voted most favourable market in Europe.

[Susan Freeman @Propertyshe]

Responding to suggestion of an Outer London master plan, @Graeme_Craig CEO of Places For London says ‘Local is the answer’, it’s down to the local community. He is building 3,500 homes at Edgware Station plus infrastructure & bus route for #community. @MoversShakersUK

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- cultural diversity is what gives areas of London different and special

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Time for the panel debate with Cllr Darren Rodwell, Cath Shaw, Dawn Wylie, Amanprit Arnold, John Long and Graeme Craig.

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- Developments have to bring the existing community in
- Community has to lead the change, local authorities need to steer it and developers need to be investment partners
- process has to start with listening and to hear every voice

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- Key to success of outer London regen is the connectivity to central London as well as other areas of outer London.
- Community infrastructure is as important as homes
- In pandemic we saw the towns that had well formed infrastructure and places for people to go fared best

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Surprising stat that if you don’t have a garden, access to public green space is harder for those in outer London than it is for those living in inner London. This needs to be addressed in regeneration and town planning.

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Kicking off our Outer London breakfast with a look at the data with @JLLUK Phil Ryan….
Outer London boroughs less condensed but more productive than inner boroughs.
Not all of outer London regen is the same - dif scales, lane uses & design to respond to dif long term needs.

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Busy room settling down to a full english Savoy breakfast at our final Property Networking Breakfast of the year. Dates for 2024 events to be announced soon!

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‘What’s Driving Future Living Trends?’

Flexibility of where people are happy to live (not just city centre) is going to drive growth of BTR in different areas. It can be more integrated into rural communities.