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Continuing our look ahead to the Building Societies Annual Conference next week, today we focus on #savings….. On day one, key industry panellists will discuss the future of savings - how might #technology offer new ways to serve savers? How can we reach new savers and interact with them in #innovative ways as they go about their lives? Can we use savings to help build members’ #financialcapability? What are the #challenges and #opportunities for building societies and credit unions in getting to these new propositions? We’re really looking forward to hearing insights from Stuart Miller Newcastle Strategic Solutions; Joss Tasker, Sync Savings; Daniel Rose, Doshi App and Peter Neufeld, EY On day two we will hear new perspectives on ways to build households’ financial resilience: fresh research on the links between savings and #wellbeing, how the specific challenges facing different groups in society can be overcome, and how we can help the nation to get into the #savingshabit. Chair Susan Allen, OBE, Yorkshire Building Society will be speaking to panellists Amelia Murray, Be Clever With Your Cash; Marlene Shiels, OBE, FCBI (Hon), Capital Credit Union UK and Jamie Evans, University of Bristol. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! Go to https://lnkd.in/etsCudE for more information.   #bsa24 #buildingsocieties #mutualsinaction #savings #financialresilience #uksavingsweek

Really proud of the team's work on this - as we grow older we're more likely to live in homes that have not been purpose built so we need to think about adaptations. In the social housing world, this involves thinking deeply about what we mean by 'general needs' homes and ensuring they remain fit for purpose for the wide range of needs people have who live in these homes. This report has some great learning and recommendations the sector can consider, including some that are quick to implement. Take a look 👇 And if you want to have a chat with the author of this report, Sheena Starrett will be at our community investment conference next week! Link to come along below too. #ageingwell #communityinvestment #systemschange

Still time to apply! Technology areas include: 📡 Smart technologies/ smart environments, the Internet of Things (IoT) and simulation 🦾 Process automation via robotics/cobotics, additive manufacturing 📈 Big-data and analytics 😎 Immersive Technologies (AR/VR/MR/Haptics) 👩💻 Artificial intelligence and machine learning 🔗 Horizontal & vertical system integration, distributed ledger systems/ blockchain technologies.

🤝 Delighted to chair todays #NewHomes #Collaboration meeting, even though I was late for my own meeting (due to train and tube delays), however the delayed start proved a useful time to network and catch up amongst our #StrategicPartners and key industry stakeholders... Thank you Matt Martin and Virgin Money for being our hosts at the amazing Leadenhall Building. 🏘️ Some excellent discussion around the boardroom table, reflecting on the appointment of the new Government, with a raft of supply side support measures, return of #housebuilding targets, reform of the #planning system. 🪜However it is the first time in c25 years that the demand (consumer) side is lacking Government support, with the challenges outlined in the latest Home Builders Federation #BrokenLadder report - https://lnkd.in/eBJcDNpY Others areas of discussion included; 📶 More optimistic trading conditions, #Lender innovation, improved #LoanToValues and #LoanToIncomes supporting more #Homebuyers but an affordability challenge still remains for many in this higher interest rate environment. 🏗️ #FutureHomesStandards, #Modern Methods of Construction #MMC and how this has evolved since the ‘noise’ of volumetric a few years back and is still remains part of the solution for increasing supply. The industry now awaits the unraveling and consultation on the various Government plans, along with the outcome of the Autumn #Budget - despite a warning from the PM of a ‘painful’ budget, will there be anything in the coffers to support consumer demand…? I look forward to debating this further at the LSL Autumn #NewHomesForum on 22 November at HSBC, Canary Wharf. #NewBuild #Partnerships

The only way to fix the North is over-spending on the tax base. It’s called investing. Jim O’Neill talks to Peston on Rest is Money this week. Eloquent. Common sense. This doc is a long read. The conclusion includes a punchline which makes Kim McGuinness look like her policy hunch is right. “The North of England's aspiration -to emulate the success of cities like Leeds, which have been able to generate as much tax revenue as is spent on services, at least during certain periods in the recent past-is credible. Increasing capital budgets, appropriate use of private finance and the leverage achieved on both will generate significant private sector led activity, most notably in energy as shown by work by Cambridge Econometrics in the revised Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review Net Zero scenario which we commissioned earlier this year. That includes E4 leverage for every El in both industrial decarbonisation and retrofit of bulldings. Partnered with re-prioritising revenue budgets towards prevention, it is possible that in the longer term the current subsidies to the North in revenue terms can begin to reduce. The dependence on more productive parts of England to fund public services here can only be addressed by raising productivity in the North, while simultaneously constraining the growth of inequality-related costs. This is the only approach to sustainably increase the UK's tax base and end its over reliance on London and the South East, and reduce the ballooning cost of acute services, not least the NHS hospital based services and Children's Social Care.

📝What are your main barriers to unlocking funding? 🔎Our recent survey revealed that 84% of estate leaders selected answers relating to understanding funding options and/or applications as the main barriers to accessing funding. 📢Want to know more? Join us at NHS Property 2024 to get expert insight on innovative funding and utilisation options. We'll be revealing more answers from our Estates Funding survey with the HSJ Information. And giving you an exclusive first look at our new Guide to Estate Funding. Get your ticket (free for public sector): https://lnkd.in/e5zvjz-V #EstateFunding #SpaceUtilisation #Capital #Revenue #TownPlanning #LeasedEstate

Regardless of the size, shape, or scope of your goals in #CommercialRealEstate, with #TheHammondsGroup,you know you're getting the best in the business. Our accuracy and fairness are unparalleled across the industry. 📞 Give us a call today at 615-216-4809 find out more. #THG #RealEstateBrokerage #Nashville #TN #FYP

🔎 Trivia Tuesday #5 🔍 🎱 Pool requires great strategy and precision, much like the management of finances within housing associations! ✅I may have lost a few games when challenging my brother recently, but here’s a Trivia Tuesday to challenge you! ❓QUESTION: ‘In the context of UK housing associations, what do the "G1" and "V2" ratings in the regulatory judgments indicate about an association's governance and financial viability?’❓ A) Strong governance and satisfactory viability B) Unsatisfactory governance and weak viability C) Unsatisfactory governance and satisfactory viability D) Strong governance and strong viability 💭 Prove you know your stuff! Comment the answer below!! #triviatuesday #financetrivia #housingassociations #ukhousing

Nearly £640 million was invested in the UK BTR market in Q3, across 14 deals. It takes investment for the first nine months of 2024 to £3.2 billion, 20% higher than at the same point last year. We’re tracking a further £1.6 billion in deals under offer or due to complete, of which 84% are for multifamily transactions, setting up a potentially busy final quarter. Outside of investment, the big story revolves around development. More than 18,000 new BTR homes have been completed so far this year, putting the sector comfortably on track for a record year for delivery. 2024 is likely to represent a peak however, with new starts trending downward amid wider challenges for building. Lizzie Breckner Nick Pleydell-Bouverie Jonathan Stevenson David Shapland Guy Stebbings Irene Marin Pastor Knight Frank Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eMrFFHkQ #buildtorent #livingsectors #btr #investment #multifamily #development