Social Housing Conference 2023

Location: London

Industries: Social Purpose and Non Profits, Social Housing

Our annual Social Housing Conference will once again be an event in-person, with networking opportunities and lunch provided.

What we will cover

As we continue to navigate these periods of austerity and uncertainty, our conference provides the perfect opportunity to reflect and share learnings from the past year.

Join us to discuss the future for the sector and what you need to be thinking about now.

Agenda and speakers

The conference will provide a great opportunity to network with peers and hear from both Crowe and external speakers. The conference will include a technical and tax update as well as discussions on topical matters.

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Who should attend

Chief executives
Finance directors
Senior finance personnel
Non-exec directors
Audit Committee members

Timings

09:15 - Registration and coffee
09:45 - Conference begins
11:30 - Coffee break
11:45 - Conference continues
12:55 - Lunch and networking
13:45 - Close

Cost

There is no cost to attend this event.

Location

Crowe UK
55 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7JW

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Agenda

Time	Issues discussed	Speaker(s)
09:15 – 09:45	Registration and refreshments
09:45 – 10:00	Chair’s introduction and accounting update	Julia Poulter, Partner, Head of Social Housing, Crowe
10:00 – 10:30	Social housing sector update Legal controls Risk and assurance considerations Building safety standards	Vincent Marke, Partner NFP, Crowe Gemma Bell, Partner, Devonshires
10:30 – 11:00	What you need to know about pension scheme changes Sector pension update (SHPS and LGPS) – impact of changes in financial markets, valuation update and risk mitigation strategies (including exit strategies) Pension “audit” type issues – Defined Benefit (DB) pension assumptions, liabilities and assets Recognition of DB assets in year-end accounts	Vincent Marke, Partner NFP, Crowe Sarah Abraham and Neal Thompson, First Actuarial LLP
11:00 – 11:30	Tax update Can’t sell? Tax considerations from converting to rent. Greener and safer homes – VAT reliefs Golden brick – where are we now? Issues arising at HMRC inspections Autumn Statement and other policy announcements	Adam Cutler, Director, VAT and Customs Duty Services, Crowe
11:30 – 11:45	Coffee break
11:45 – 12:15	Culture and conduct Recruitment and retention Developing your people Conduct challenges Managing new housing training requirements	Richard Evans, Partner, Head of Risk and Assurance, Non Profits, Crowe
12:15 – 12:45	Sustainability considerations for social housing sector Setting your sustainability ambition Materiality assessment Supply chain review	Alex Hindson, Partner, Head of Sustainability, Crowe
12:45 – 12:55	Chair’s closing comments	Julia Poulter, Partner, Head of Social Housing, Crowe
12:55 – 13:45	Networking lunch
13:45	Close