British Property Federation

⌛ Join us in just over a week for our Building Safety Seminar - kindly hosted by Shoosmiths! 🏢 Hear from our line-up of expert speakers as they explore the latest developments in building safety and the new regime for higher-risk buildings. The seminar will also offer a platform for members to exchange best practices, insights and experiences as we navigate this critical agenda together. ➡️ Secure your booking here: https://lnkd.in/enVVBzHf

🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar in partnership with Just Build Homes: Lessons in love: How do we get communities to support development? 🤝 It was fascinating to hear our expert panel discuss the importance of understanding local communities and engaging with them early to build support for new developments. The discussion highlighted how vital it is to be accessible, answer questions and cultivate strong relationships with the people at the heart of these communities. ▶️ In case you missed it, the full webinar will be available on our YouTube channel soon! A huge thank you to our amazing panel for sharing their time, insights and expertise!

⏪ In case you missed it, last week we spoke with our Director of Policy Ion Fletcher to explore the Industrial Strategy and the key changes the BPF is proposing. Here's what he had to say: ❓In a nutshell, what is the 'Industrial Strategy'? 🗣️It’s the Government’s plan to boost economic growth by focusing support on a small number of “high growth potential” sectors. They want to identify barriers to investment and introduce policy to overcome them. ❓How might it affect the property industry in the UK? 🗣️If it works, then it should boost sectors like life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and digital and technologies, all of which are important occupiers for property owners. In doing so, it should bump up economic growth and productivity, which will generally support the property sector. We’ve also made a strong case for #PropTech to be treated as a high growth sector; it would be great to see targeted Government support for this. Our main concern is that the consultation is very light on the importance of “foundational” sectors that underpin the economy and high growth sectors, like property and logistics. ❓Given the importance of the built environment to achieving many of the strategy's aims, were you surprised that buildings featured so little in the current draft? 🗣️Yes – the consultation didn’t mention property at all and used the word building just once! But life sciences need labs, financial services need offices and everyone needs a strong logistics/transport network to move people and goods around the country. The industrial strategy won’t achieve its potential if it overlooks the critical role of property in providing the space and facilities that businesses need to thrive. As part of this strategy we need policy change that unblocks planning, eases development viability constraints and reforms property tax. ❓What are the BPF's next steps? 🗣️We'll be talking to Government to make sure the points in our response are taken on board and push for them to be reflected in the final industrial strategy and proposed sector plans to be announced in the spring of next year. 🔗 You can read the BPF's response to the Government's Industrial Strategy consultation here: https://lnkd.in/eBPficDs

⌛ Last chance to secure your place for our upcoming webinar with Just Build Homes - Lessons in Love: How do we get communities to support development? 🗓️ Join us on 3 December at 11am to hear from Millie Dodd, Ian Fletcher, Rory Keys, James Simondson and Ben Townsend as they share insights and strategies for engaging the 'silent majority' that supports new development. ➡️ Book here: https://lnkd.in/extQJ_qM

Congratulations to all the winners at last night's UK PropTech Awards 2024! It was great to see the breadth and impact of the UK PropTech sector on show. A huge thank you to the UK PropTech Association (UKPA) and everyone else involved for a fantastic event!

📸 Relive the moments from our 2024 Annual Dinner! 📸   Whether you joined us for this special evening or want to catch a glimpse of what you missed, we've got all the highlights captured.   ➡️ Check out the full photo gallery on our Flickr page here: https://lnkd.in/enf2-Gv3

Another fantastic turnout at the Annual BPF/Planning Officers Society Conference - this year themed 'NPPF - Roll with it'! Kindly hosted by Ashurst in #London, the conference looked at key topics on the horizon for national planning reform, including: ➡️ Where next for strategic planning? ➡️ What different sectors make of the NPPF. ➡️ Whether the system of developer contributions should be reformed. A huge thank you to all our speakers, including the UK Government's Chief Planner Joanna Averley! Other speakers included: Claire Dutch, Ashurst 🗣️ Panel 1 Charlie Reid, Ashurst  Jennie Baker, Lichfields UK  Rob Bristow, London Borough of Lambeth  Michael Meadows, British Land  Richard Hickman, Indurent 🗣️ Panel 2 Dave Trimingham, Turley  Catriona Riddell, POS (Planning Officers Society) 🏳️🌈  Nick Graham, Peel Land Roy Pinnock, Dentons  🗣️ Panel 3 Ian Fletcher, British Property Federation Mike Kiely, POS (Planning Officers Society) 🏳️🌈 Victoria McKeegan, Town Legal LLP   Sasha Gordon, Quod  Andrew Taylor FRTPI, Vistry Group A massive thank you to every one who attended - we look forward to welcoming you again next year!

💡 For our latest BPF Spotlight, we spoke with our Senior Policy Officer Kate Butler to get the latest on the Student Accommodation Committee. The committee is currently seeking new members, so if are passionate about the PBSA sector, make sure to get your application in here: https://lnkd.in/edG-Yqwp   ❓What’s the Student Accommodation Committee all about? 🗣️The committee’s job is to boost the supply of student housing and raise standards in the sector. We do this by driving best practices and pushing for policy changes through thought leadership, research, consultation responses and engaging with key stakeholders.   ❓Who’s on the committee and who are its key stakeholders? 🗣️The Committee is made up of investors, developers, operators, advisors and university bodies, all involved in the purpose-built student accommodation sector. Our key stakeholders include universities, local authorities, Parliament, Government and civil servants.   ❓What’s currently keeping the committee busy? 🗣️Right now, we’re working on a research paper about improving planning policies and fostering better collaboration across the public and private sectors. We’re also updating our 2019 Student Wellbeing Guidance, tackling the Renters’ Rights Bill and pushing for the return of SDLT Multiple Dwellings Relief.   ❓Who should think about joining the committee? 🗣️If your organisation is involved in PBSA and you want to help create a great student housing sector, this is the place for you!   ➕About Kate: Kate is part of our residential policy team and secretariat to the Build to Rent, Student Accommodation, and Healthcare Committees. She’s been with the BPF for six months, after moving to the UK from New Zealand, and has a background in public and regulatory law, and as a political and parliamentary advisor.

Great to join Scottish Property Federation members last night for a meeting with Scottish Labour Party spokesperson on the Economy, Business and Fair Work Daniel Johnson MSP. Alongside SPF Chair Stuart Oag, our chief executive Melanie Leech joined the productive discussion centred on boosting built environment investment in Scotland. Those in attendance also focussed on finding solutions to key challenges faced by the industry, including in the construction sector and critical infrastructure provision.