Holyrood Communications - The future of housing in Scotland - 3rd Annual Holyrood Housing Conference

One Day Conference, 27 March 2007, Glasgow - Supported by the Chartered Institute of Housing.Holyrood magazine is excited to be staging its 3rd annual Housing Conference, the Future of Housing in Scotland, in Glasgow on 27 March. 2007 brings considerable challenges for those involved in the housing sector in Scotland as many of the provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 come into force, new guidelines for greener housing emerge and the ongoing issues of stock transfer and affordable housing remain in focus.The Future for Housing in Scotland conference will examine these and other subjects with specialist speakers from many different fields of expertise including:
· Councillor Ewan Aitken, Leader, The City of Edinburgh Council
· Jacqui Watt, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
· Archie Stoddart, Director, Shelter Scotland
· Raymond Young OBE, Chair, Architecture + Design Scotland
· Jim Parker, Chairman, National Landlords Association
· Nick Fletcher, Policy & Public Affairs Officer, Chartered Institute of Housing
· Jennifer Wallace, Policy Manager - Housing, Education & Local Government, Scottish Consumer Council
· Grant Hodges, Partner in Public Private Advisory, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
· Duncan Osler, Partner, MacRobertsBy attending this conference, you will:
· Hear presentations on the most important issues facing housing in Scotland;
· Learn what the new powers placed upon local authorities in relation to private housing are;
· Gain an understanding of the new responsibilities for public, private and social landlords;
· Listen to what the experiences of sustainable communities in Scotland have been;
· Discuss issues of affordable housing and green standards;
· Examine how the condition of private housing can be improved;
· Hear what the key policymakers’ believe the future for Housing policy is following the mixed results in community ownership ballots; and
· Participate in discussions with speakers and fellow delegates.
 Holyrood magazine invites all communities officers, housing and regeneration officers, finance officers, community education workers, architects, private landlords, registered social landlord organisations, estate agents, letting agents, housing association officials, chartered surveyors, planning officers, tenants associations, energy efficiency groups, MP’s, MSP’s, MEP’s and their researchers, construction companies, housing and planning lawyers, and utility companies to this unique event.
 

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