With only one month to go until the EHN National Empty Homes Conference 2023, there’s still time to secure your place at this year’s flagship event of the year!
Taking place on Wednesday 24th May, at The Studio, Cannon Street, Birmingham, we return to our first in-person event since 2019, in what promises to be our biggest and best Empty Homes Conference to date.
We are delighted to share our complete schedule of sessions and speakers, who will be sharing their knowledge, experience and expertise throughout the day.
With a packed schedule announced, you can expect to hear from industry experts in the field, including the following:
‘A political vision for change and action’
Deputy David Warr, Council of Jersey
‘Dealing with deceased estates: Case studies, ideas and a call to action’
Becky Harman, Bristol City Council
Debbie Freeman, Bath & North East Somerset Council
‘When is a second home, not a second home? When it’s an empty home!’
Steven March, Dorset Council
‘Using charging orders to bring empty homes back into use’
Richard Kerr, Greenhalgh Ker Solicitors
‘Why Compulsory Purchase Orders fail’
Rachel Garwood & Jennifer Batten, NPLaw
‘Investigation skills for enforcement (including PACE)’
Daniel Newman, Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils
‘Paying homage to Birmingham - Empty Homes at the Crossroads - where next for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership?’
Shaheena Din, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership
Enforcement Surgery Q&A
Andrew Lavender, Housing Training and Law Consultancy Ltd
‘Licensee Occupation – Not just a temporary solution’
Nikki Murtaugh, Ad Hoc Property Management
‘Restoring Streets with Homes: Introducing HFH’s Empty Spaces to Homes Toolkit including a deep-dive into our blended finance approach’
David Clare & Tessa Kelly, Habitat for Humanity GB
Campaigning & Projects Update
Rebecca Moore & Brighid Carey, Action on Empty Homes
The full line up of speakers, sessions and their synopses can be viewed on our dedicated Conference page here.
We are also delighted to be able to offer the following 1-2-1 surgery sessions, where you will be able to discuss your case specifics with legal experts, in conjunction with our partners at NPLaw and Bevan Brittan LLP.
Compulsory Purchase Surgery: 1-2-1 Appointments
NPLaw
Enforced Sale Surgery: 1-2-1 Appointments
Bevan Brittan LLP
To secure your place, and for your chance to hear first-hand from our speakers about the latest policy and practice, and for the opportunity to networking with like-minded colleagues in the field, visit our Conference webpage here, and download the Conference 2023 Booking form.