The 5th National Development Summit Over 160 participants on the day

A Conference in the heart of London for Property Developers, Investors and Professionals

What can you expect?

Expert Speakers

Panel Discussions

Market Outlook

Investment Opportunities

Exhibition Stands

Opportunity to Network

Meet the Presenters & Panel Participants

Morning Schedule

9:00 Registration and Networking

9:30 Welcome

Piotr Rusinek – Synergy Partners
Event co-host

9:35 Market Overview

Richard Bowser, Editor of Property Investor News Magazine

10:00 Panel - How to Overcome the Challenges and Risks of Development

Rudi Ramdarshan – Partner Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP
Rob Wilkinson – Co founder Crowd with Us
Paul Higgs – Millbank Group
Ravi Sharma – Founder of Respublica

Chair: Bindar Dosanjh, Director of Smart Core Wealth

10:45 Networking Break

11:00 Improving ROI with Short Term Lets

Andy Bargery, Director, Butler & Noble
Magazine Sponsor

11.10 Case Study - Delivering Profitable Developments - from Crowdfund to Completion

Evan Maindonald, founder and CEO of Melt Homes

Raising finance from the ‘Crowd’
Working through the planning maze
Delivering a successful build on site
Achieving a successful exit

11.40 Case Study - Using Brand to Differentiate a Product at Co-Living Spaces

Stuart Scott, Director, Co-living Spaces

Key elements of a strong brand
Moving beyond the logo to create a branded living experience
Making marketing communications count
What’s in store for the future of Co-living Spaces

12.20 Lunch

Afternoon Schedule

1:10 Welcome Back

Piotr Rusinek – Synergy Partners
Event co-host

1:15 Property Finance Update

Augusta Onyiuke-Eluma, Partner Foster Denovo

1:25 Getting Creative with Property Transactions

Mafuz Rahman, Partner at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP
Tanaz Nowrouzzadeh, Commercial Property Solicitor at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP

Using conditional offers in property transactions & developments
How to approach option agreements
When to instruct your legal advisers
Managing risk in a challenge

1:40 Working with Challenging Buildings

Ross Harper – Auction House Scotland
Award winning Property Investor

2:20 Break

2:30 Due Diligence and how it can protect you

Head of Investments at CrowdwithUs

2:45 Panel Session - Navigating the Build to Rent Phenomenon

Risks and opportunities of long term hold strategies
Understanding the financial models and margins
How do you compete with pension funds
Finding sites that work for PRS

Thomas Knust – Director of Horstix
Manish Kataria – Founder of Invest Like a Pro
Charles Rose – Founder of City Planning
Piragash Sivanesan – Totum Finance