Housing Conference 2026

Half-day conference

Monday 09 February 2026
09:00 - 13:30

NLA’s Housing Conference convenes leading experts across the housing sector to explore the challenges and opportunities in public housing.

The NLA annual Housing Conference convenes leading experts and decision-makers each year from across the housing sector to examine the most significant challenges and opportunities in housing planning, delivery and impact at both local and national levels.

A renewed public housing agenda is needed to meet London’s growth needs. As housing delivery has stalled, viability gaps have widened, and housing targets appear increasingly out of reach, ambitious approaches are required to deliver high-quality housing that Londoners are proud to call home. Success will hinge on new models of public–private partnerships able to mobilise investment and capacity at scale, supported by long-term government commitment.

The conference will focus on the development of effective partnership models and innovative funding mechanisms to mobilise investment and unlock delivery at scale. It forms part of the NLA’s ongoing housing research and programme of events following the launch of the ‘Homes for Londoners: A new agenda for public housing’ insight study, which explores the evolving role of the public sector in shaping the next cycle of housing.

Speaker biographies

Jo McCafferty

Director, Levitt Bernstein

Sophie Rosier

Head of London Mixed Use, Savills

Stevan Tennant

Managing Director Development, Ballymore

Catherine Staniland

Director, NLA

Ben Oram

Technical Director, Buckley Gray Yeoman

Cllr Grace Williams

Leader, London Borough of Waltham Forest

Isabelle Asante

Development Director, Muse

Tom Copley

Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, London Assembly

Sally Lewis

Head of Stitch, Broadway Malyan

Duncan Brown

Assistant Director of Area Regeneration, London Borough of Hounslow

Rachel Bagenal

Director for Development and Regeneration, Royal Borough of Greenwich

John Palmer

Director of Operations, Building Safety Regulator

Robyn Prince

Head of Strategic Growth, Countryside

Andrada Tabrea

Technical Director, WSP

David Joyce

Corporate Director of Housing and Regeneration, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Free for members

Discount will be applied automatically during order.

Please note due to the popularity of this event there is a limit of 3 attendees per organisation.

Venue

The London Centre,
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are 4 steps to the main entrance, with a level access entrance via the Guildhall West Wing approximately 200 feet away. There are toilets and accessible toilets via stairs or a lift to the lower ground floor. If you would like more information, or have any access requirements, please let us know what these are and how we can best accommodate these by emailing events@nla.london.