State of the Market

Talk

Thursday 15 January 2026
08:30 - 09:30

State of the Market is NLA’s annual industry-critical briefing, setting the tone for the year ahead across London’s built environment.

This year’s update will offer a political outlook and assess how it is shaping expectations for 2026. It will look at potential shifts in planning policy and housing delivery, the direction of net-zero regulation, fiscal signals, and the broader political climate influencing investor confidence. The session will map the policy pipelines that matter for development, explore regulatory changes that could affect viability and capital flows, and consider what these mean for London’s competitiveness in global markets. It will also assess how rapid advances in technology and AI may redirect investment, reshape development processes, and influence long-term market dynamics. Bringing together leading voices from real estate, planning, investment, and local government, this breakfast briefing will examine the forces that will define London’s growth in 2026.

PROGRAMME

08:00 Registration and Breakfast

08:30 Welcome from Chair

Sophie Goff, Associate Director – Communications, NLA

08:35 London’s real estate market outlook for 2026

Adam Challis, Global Director, Strategic Insights, JLL

08:45 2026 Development delivery pipeline

Shazia Hussein, CEO, London Legacy Development Corporation

08:55 2026 Political forecast

Nick Bowes, Managing Director Insight & Public Affairs, LCA and Emily Clinton, Insight Lead, LCA

09:05 Panel Discussion

Speakers above plus –

Jon Neale, Head of Research and Insights, Montagu Evans

09:20 Q&A

09:30 End

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Speaker biographies

Adam Challis

Global Director, Strategic Insights, JLL

Jon Neale

Head of Insight and Research, Montagu Evans

Nick Bowes

Managing Director (Insight), LCA

Sophie Goff

Associate Director, NLA

Shazia Hussain

CEO, London Legacy Development Corporation

Emily Clinton

Insight Manager, LCA

VENUE

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

ACCESSIBILITY

There are two ways of entering The London Centre: either up 3 steps with a handrail on either side, or via a platform lift. There are gender-neutral and accessible toilets on the lower ground floor, which can be accessed via a flight of stairs or lift. There is seating and water available on both levels. For any access enquiries please contact events@nla.london.