Over 375 leaders from domestic and international institutional
investors, developers, housebuilders, regeneration specialists,
housing associations, and Combined and Local Authorities met in
London yesterday (4 November) with the aim of creating new
partnerships that will significantly increase the scale of
housebuilding and urban regeneration that is needed across
England.
The event is part of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and
Local Government (MHCLG) and Homes England's broader approach to
secure new private investment into housing and the renewal of
towns and cities.
Discussions held yesterday pave the way for more detailed
dialogue and collaborative action that aim to deliver the housing
and regeneration ambitions set out by the Government.
Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government, Baroness Taylor
said:
Our ambition to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five
years will require significant investment and that's why we're
working closely with investors, local leaders and communities to
unlock the capital needed to get Britain building again.
This week's symposium builds on the billions of pounds already
secured by this government to drive forward regeneration across
our towns and cities and these new funds will help us deliver
thousands of new homes.
Peter Freeman, Chair of Homes England, said:
In order to deliver the government's ambition of 1.5 million
homes across this Parliament, the housing and regeneration sector
will need to build at a rate not seen in a generation.
We will need bold leadership, significant and sustained
investment, and a range of innovative public and private sector
partnerships that will deliver schemes of all sizes across
England.
This event is about sparking partnerships between the
institutional investor community and local and national leaders
across towns and cities as well as partners from across the
housing and regeneration sector. Partnerships that unite us
together behind one common aim: to create more thriving homes and
places that people want and need.
