Capita’s 4th National

Tackling Empty Homes Conference

Monday 23rd March 2009 – Central London

Plus a Half-Day Briefing

Sustainable Regeneration of Empty Properties
Tuesday 24th March 2009 – Central London

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Tackling Empty Homes Conference Benefits of Attending Who Should Attend

• Explore how you can engage with This conference will be of interest
Monday 23rd March 2009 – Central London
reluctant property owners as a to all those working to bring empty
first step to getting empty homes properties back into use, including:
“With approaching a million empty homes in the UK now is the back into use • Directors of Housing
perfect time for housing associations to be buying and renovating
• Get to grips with choosing the • Heads of Housing and their Teams
empty homes…Not only would this help provide the social homes
most appropriate course of action • Empty Property Teams
we need, but it boosts employment for builders…and helps to recover empty properties
regenerate the areas where ordinary people live.” • Empty Homes Teams
• Understand how legislation can • Enforcement Officers
David Ireland, Chief Executive, Empty Homes Agency (25th November 2008) be an effective tool in recovering
• Decent Homes Teams
Capita’s 4th Tackling Empty Homes Conference, supported and preserving empty properties
• Private Sector Housing Teams
by the Empty Homes Agency, provides expert guidance on • Learn how to turn empty
• Temporary Housing Teams
the challenges brought about by empty properties. With the properties back into habitable
homes on a limited budget • Housing Strategy Managers
number of families on social housing waiting lists set to increase
• Housing Policy Officers
in the current economic downturn, bringing these properties • Take away practical ideas from
successful case study examples • Lead Members for Housing
back into use is essential in addressing the national shortage of
in bringing empty homes back into • RSL Chief Executives
affordable homes.
use with the tools available to you • Renovations Teams
Case studies from leading practitioners will address: • Take the opportunity to question • Conservation Officers
• Maintaining the regeneration of empty homes in a recession expert speakers about the • Lettings Officers
challenges in your area and • Environmental Health Teams
• Practical tips for effective communication with owners of benefit from guidance on the range
• Planning Enforcement and
empty properties of obstacles in tackling empty Development Officers
properties
• Understanding the legislative options available to you and • Environment & Sustainability Teams
the best time to use them • Housing Renewal Teams
• How to effectively deliver your empty homes strategy • Regeneration Teams
• Housing Enabling Officers
This must-attend event is designed for all those involved
• Project Surveyors
in dealing with empty properties. Hear the latest strategic
• Business Development Teams
developments and practical guidance to apply to your own
• Environmental Engineers
organisation and local areas.
• Sustainable Development Advisors

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Briefing
Sustainable Regeneration Benefits of Attending
• Hear how to secure funding • Use the opportunity to question
of Empty Properties to sustainably refurbish empty experts about the retrofitting
Tuesday 24th March 2009 – Central London properties in your area options available to you

This practical and informative briefing will provide you with • Get practical advice to take away • Take away useful strategies to help
from successful renovation projects you meet your green targets
information on the financial and environmental benefits of
retrofitting your empty properties.

There are now a number of legislative, social and financial

drivers for improving the energy efficiency of empty homes.
Attend this event to hear practical guidance on changing empty
Forthcoming Events for 2009
home owner’s attitudes, achieving sustainable refurbishment and
Low Cost Home Ownership – Wednesday 25th February – Central London
finding tools available to help you finance the regeneration of
Climate Change – Thursday 26th March – Central London
your empty homes.
Housing Maintenance – Monday 30th March – Central London

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09.20 Registration, Tea and Coffee
09.45 Chair’s Extended Opening Remarks
• Overview of the current empty homes situation
• The reasons why homes are left empty
David Ireland, Chief Executive, Empty Homes Agency (EHA)
10.15 Questions and Discussion
10.25 Engagement and Partnership Working in Bringing
Empty Properties Back into Use
• The loans or advice available to encourage owners to bring
empty properties up to the Decent Homes standard
• How local authorities can develop empty homes strategies
with Registered Social Landlords
• Engaging with reluctant or absconded owners
• Practical examples of what has worked in Birmingham
Matthew Smith, Principal Enforcement Officer
Private Sector Empty Property Team
Birmingham City Council
10.55 Questions and Discussion
11.05 Tea and Coffee
11.25 Choosing the Right Legislative Action for You
• Practical application of Property Laws
• Single Compulsory Purchase Order’s case support -
the dos and don’ts
• How to use Enforced Sales measures
• Successfully completing Empty Dwelling Management Orders
• Owners’ rights within the UK
Dave Stott
Head of Private Sector Housing Services
Manchester City Council
11.55 EDMO: Learning From Experience
• The EHA's new Guide to EDMOs
• Lessons to improve your chances of success
• Top tips to follow and pitfalls to avoid
Henry Oliver
Policy Advisor
EHA
12.15 Extended Questions and Discussion
Briefing programme
08.30 Registration, Tea and Coffee
09.00 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Zoe Leader, Sustainable Homes Policy Advisor, WWF
09.10 Why Empty Properties can Lead the Way
• Understanding and promoting green behaviour
• Empty homes as a key opportunity for sustainable
refurbishment
David Ireland, Chief Executive
EHA
09.35 Questions and Discussion
09.45 Why Refurbish Empty Homes Sustainably?
• The benefits of refurbishment over new build
• Sources of funding and methods of financing refurbishment
• Examples of local authority sustainability schemes
Will Rivers, Local Authority Central Support Officer
Energy Saving Trust
10.15 Questions and Discussion
10.25 Tea and Coffee
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12.30 Panel Discussion
Choosing the Best Method when Dealing with
Reluctant Owners
Your chance to discuss the learning outcomes from the
morning with our expert speakers. Take the opportunity
to ask questions and address the practical issues you face
around empty homes.
Panellists will be joined by:
Fergal McEntee
Empty Property Enforcement Officer
North London Sub Region
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Keynote Address: Maintaining the Regeneration
of Empty Homes During an Economic Downturn
• Effects of the current economic climate on regeneration
of empty homes in the UK
• How local authorities and housing associations can act
to ease the impact of the recession
• Effective empty property disposal techniques
• Making empty homes habitable on a limited budget
Sir Bob Kerslake
Chief Executive
Homes and Communities Agency
14.30 Questions and Discussion
14.40 Developing an Award Winning Empty Property Strategy
• Review of past achievements and previous performance
• Prevention, voluntary solutions and enforcement action
• The way ahead: The Empty Homes Strategy 2008 - 2011
Thelma Cunningham
Empty Homes Officer and
Chris Duggan, Senior Development Assistant (Empty Homes)
Plymouth City Council
15.10 Questions and Discussion
15.20 Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference
10.45 Options for Sustainably Refurbishing Empty Homes
• Retrofitting options for owners and developers
• Sustainable refurbishment case study – The Stables Project
• Energy efficiency the T-Zero Tool
Gilli Hobbs, Director for Resource Efficiency, BRE Projects and
Darryl Croft, Researcher
Association for the Conservation of Energy
11.15 Questions and Discussion
11.25 Good Practice in Green Regeneration: 9 Haystone Place
• Background to the scheme and engaging key partners
• Working within the funding mechanism
• Outcomes and lessons learned
Thelma Cunningham, Empty Homes Officer and
Chris Duggan, Senior Development Assistant (Empty Homes)
Plymouth City Council
11.55 Panel Discussion: Cost Effectiveness and the
Environmental Benefits of Retrofitting
12.30 End of Briefing and Chair’s Closing Remarks
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