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Housing professionals collaborate to seek opportunities in North East property market

North East housing professionals have collaborated in discussing issues facing the future of the industry, following a conference hosted by housing procurement organisation NE procurement.

Over 50 North East social housing professionals and Supply Chain Partners came together at the Riverside Cricket Ground last week, discussing how landlords can take advantage of impending strategic opportunities.

The discussion looked at the current challenges faced by social landlords and the positives, rather than negative outcomes, which may come from these.

Chair to the Community Housing Group, Ballard, started the conference by asking the question ’were the Government changes the first of many turns of the screw?, concluding that developing high levels of risk and finance expertise, together with progressive commercial awareness, is key to landlords being most effective in the next few months.

Associate Director of Altair Limited, Andy Ballard, and Managing Associate at Trowers & Hamlins law firm, Mark Robinson, were guest speakers at the event as well as NE Procurement Chief Executive, Rod Brasington.

Mark Robinson then discussed the potential of efficiencies through landlords, exploring the options to develop Shared Service Solutions.

Rod Brasington, chief executive at NE Procurement, said: “Both Andy and Mark were brilliant at the conference – they really got the audience’s attention and we’ve had excellent feedback about the session.

Rod added: “Hopefully this was just the start of many successful seminars. We are already planning the next seminar which will hopefully discuss the budget in March.”

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