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Wednesday 14th May 2008
Land and housing supply in London now comes mainly in the shape of big schemes – but the means to access these opportunities is changing rapidly and becoming more complex.
12 leading property and planning solicitors will tell you what you need to know before you even consider bidding for or developing a large residential or mixed-use scheme in the capital.
Timetable
9.30 Welcome
- Chairman’s welcome
9.45 Land related issues
Why local councils now hold the keys to land supply
Simon Randall - Head of Housing and Government Services, Lawrence Graham
The increasing importance of Rights of Light – and avoiding injunctions and damages
Tim Fogarty – Partner, Bevan Brittan
10.35 Finance
How to deal with banks during the credit crunch
Paul McCartney - Partner, Davies Arnold Cooper
Is it worth applying for housing grant?
Louis Robert - Senior Partner, Prince Evans
11.30 Coffee
12.00 Planning
What the Community Infrastructure Levy means for developers
Simon Ricketts - Head of Planning, SJ Berwin
Key players and their new powers to push through schemes
Michael Gallimore - Head of Planning, Lovells
12.50 Lunch
2.00 Partnering with RSLs and Public Bodies
What developers, RSLs and councils want – and what this means for joint ventures
Naomi Goode - Partner, Lewis Silkin
How to minimise your tax burden when partnering with an RSL
Andrew Sneddon - Partner, Trowers & Hamlin
2.50 Building and Construction
The Cost of Sustainability and Increasing Regulation
Howard Bassford - Head of Planning, DLA Piper
A Low Margin World: Reducing Risk in Design and Construction
Nicholas Gould - Partner, Fenwick Elliot
3.40 Coffee
4.00 Selling and Investment
The long term risks of mixed-tenure and mixed-use schemes
Philip Freedman CBE - Partner, Mishcon de Reya
Fraud, money laundering, terrorism - and selling to investor buyers
Julia Cudd - Partner, Riseam Sharples
4.45 Networking session begins
Further information on the speakers, and what they will talk about
To book a place on this event please contact Lexi Segar – lsegar@ldevents.net or call 020 8877 0088
Please note that places will be on a first come first served basis and cost £499