Empty Property Strategies – making them work Thursday, 8th March 2012 The Homes and Communities Agency, St George’s House, Kingsway, Team Valley, GATESHEAD
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The Government’s recently announced Housing Strategy for England – Laying the Foundations – has allocated £150m to help bring empty homes back into use. But tackling empty homes can be a complex issue. This free half day workshop has been designed to provide practical support and guidance around planning and implementing effective empty homes strategies. The session will cover: The Government’s latest plans to tackle empty homes What makes empty homes strategies effective Best practice examples Using the New Homes Bonus Local authorities’ enforcement role Wider opportunities such as social enterprises and skills and training initiatives Business opportunities that encourage providers to invest? Engaging with private landlords?
Who should attend? Anyone involved in assessing, managing or delivering empty homes strategies and services will benefit from attending this event.
Programme
10.30
Registration and refreshments
11.00
Empty Homes – The HCA perspective Anne Mulroy, Head of North East, Homes and Communities Agency In this opening session Anne will set out: The governments empty homes strategy The latest position regarding HCA empty homes bids and lessons/innovation emerging Using the new homes bonus to bring properties back into use
11.20
Case study 1 Newcastle City Council’s approach to empty homes Vivienne Air, Head of Environment and Public Protection, Newcastle CC In this session Vivenne will focus on: Blockages and barriers faced when trying to tackle empty properties What Newcastle has done to resolve those blockages and barriers Enforcement and incentives Measuring impact How they might add further value to their approach to tackling empty properties during 2012/15
11.50
Empty Homes – The Private Landlord’s perspective Major Johnny Lighten, NE Representative, National Landlords Association In this session Johnny will focus on: The private landlords view on empty homes How best to work with private landlords to bring empty homes back into use Good practice examples of where this partnership is working
12.05
Comfort break
12.15
Case study 2 – Coast and Country Housing’s approach to empty homes Lesley Conroy, Head of Tenants Services (Neighbourhoods) Coast and Country Housing In this session Lesley will focus on: Coast and Country’s business approach to developing their empty homes programme – what new opportunities are there to encourage housing providers to invest How did they deploy resources and what were the business and community outcomes How they involved social enterprises in the delivery of the strategy What has been the impact and what happens next
12.50
Case study 3 – Durham County Council’s approach to empty homes Dianne Hedley, Housing Regeneration Delivery Manager, Durham County Council Kath Heathcote, Housing Regeneration Manager, Durham County Council In this closing session Kath and Dianne will focus on: How Durham County is approaching their empty homes strategy How are they tackling enforcement and using incentives How are they working with partners and providers to reach positive outcomes
13.30
Close and buffet lunch
Empty Property Strategies – making them work
Monday, 5th March 2012 – The Homes and Communities Agency, 2nd Floor, Lateral, 8 City Walk, LEEDS Thursday, 8th March 2012 – The Homes and Communities Agency, St George’s House, Kingsway, Team Valley, GATESHEAD Delegate fees Northern Housing Consortium Member
£79
Non Member
£99 All delegate fees are shown excluding VAT.
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