London Residential Development Market Prospects in 2008/2009
1. Welcome - Chairman, Nick Jopling, CBRE
9.45am Market overview
- Gut feel: The agents’ consensus view of where the market is heading.
- The economists’ consensus view of market prospects in 2008. Research: The issues that matter for London’s development market.
10.35am Financing
- Prospects for the lending market in 2008;
- The use of derivatives to de-risk land purchases
11.30 Coffee
12pm Land sales
- Selling land: Arguments for and against waiting
- Buying land: Which offers have more chance of succeeding; The growing importance of RSLs in the land market;
12.50 Lunch
2pm Pricing and sales rate prospects
- Prime West End
- The City and Northern City Fringe
- E14 and Tower Hamlets
2.50 Emerging development locations
- Emerging Inner London
- Emerging East London South Bank Focus;
3.45 Investment sales
- Where are the new overseas buyers coming from;
- What are bulk purchasers doing with existing holdings;
4.30 Networking Session
6pm Close
The following are already confirmed as speakers, with more to follow.
- Jonathan Vandermolen, Humberts
- Michael Ball, University of Reading
- Jim Ward, Savills
- Nigel Durman, Atisreal
- Charles Leigh, Knight Frank
- Adrian Owen, Hamptons
- Neal Matthews, Strettons
- Jon Milward, Drivers Jonas
- Robert Fraser, Fraser + Company
- John Ennis, Foxtons
The event takes place in London W1.
The day will include talks, debate and networking sessions, giving you the chance to meet the speakers plus other leading industry figures who will be attending, as well as have your questions answered.
Places cost £495 plus Vat and are on a first come, first served basis.
To secure your place contact Lexi Segar on 020 8877 0088 or email lsegar@ldevents.net