10 Feb 2023

The challenges, opportunities and lessons learned overseas

In the second of our highly popular series focussed on residential property, our members enjoyed an excellent session yesterday, taking a close look at Single Family Housing (SFH).

Among the many areas covered, our expert panel explained the attractions of the sector for investors, as well as sharing where the challenges are in sourcing and managing these assets. We learnt how the sector is faring in the current economic environment, discussed whether modular housing could be the future of housebuilding and the growing importance of sustainability.

Thank you to our speakers:

  • Moderator: Clare Breeze, Partner & Head of Real Estate at MacFarlanes
  • Panellist: Jonathon Ivory, Managing Director at Packaged Living
  • Panellist: Oscar Kingsbury, Vice President Portfolio Management, PGIM Real Estate
  • Panellist: Eleanor McMillan, Investment Director - Residential at Savills Investment Management
  • Panellist: Jennifer Murray, Assistant Director Equity and Partnerships at Homes England
  • Panellist: Andrew Smith, Chief Investment Officer at Hearthstone

Click the link below to access the recording, hear the full story on the above and gain valuable insight into all the topics covered.

View the slides by clicking here.

 

28 Apr 2023

Single Family Housing (SFH)

Taken from the second of our residential series of events, this article looks at Single Family Housing. What is it, why is it attractive for investors and what are the key challenges for this important segment of the market?

 

Keep an eye on our events calendar for the next in this series, looking at Planning.

Thank you to Macfarlanes for hosting this event so well and to our fantastic panel.

 

Author

Ed Protheroe

Ed Protheroe

Strategy Consultant, AREF

Ed consults for and acts on behalf of AREF on several Board initiatives around communications, strategy and business development. Before founding consulting firm Parkview Capital Ltd in Feb 2017, he had senior franchise and business management roles at M&G Investments and M&G Real Estate. He has also been Head of Research at a boutique broker and, previously, was an award-winning pan-European equities fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.