11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

Housing Developments – PRS Reform, Building Safety and Climate Change

30 mins
David will speak on the developments in housing policy within the Department for Communities, outlining the progression of Phase 1 of PRS reform, the plans for Phase 2 and some newer pieces of work within Housing on Building Safety and Climate Change.

Speakers

David Polley
David Polley

Director Housing Supply Policy, Department for Communities

David’s area has responsibility for the development and implementation of most aspects of policy in relation to the Supply of Housing in tenures other than social housing, as well as the design and implementation of a programme of strategies aimed at improving housing supply. Work that Housing Supply Policy is responsible for includes regulation of the private rented sector, affordable housing, support for the Owner Occupied Sector and helping vulnerable people to live independently through the 'Supporting People' programme.