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will join government's housing
and regeneration agency in March 2026 to lead new national hub,
working hand-in-hand with regional teams, as strategic plan
comes into action
Homes England has appointed as Executive
Director for Technical Capacity and Coordination, a
pivotal role within the agency's new operating model.
This follows the recent announcement of
five executive regional directors to the
new model, which will take effect in
April 2026 and is designed to best respond to
the needs of local communities.
John will lead a nationally managed technical capacity and
coordination hub, which
will provide specialist expertise that can be
deployed flexibly throughout the
development process, helping
to boost delivery across the five regions
of England set out in the agency's new operating
model.
John is a senior property and regeneration leader with extensive
experience of delivering complex, high-value programmes and
housing initiatives at scale across the public and private
sectors. He joins the Agency from Herts Living, where
he is Managing Director. Prior to this he was Director of
the Estate Development
Programme at The Grosvenor Estate.
His appointment is the
latest progress milestone for the agency as
it mobilises its new strategic plan and moves to its
new regionally-focused operating model.
It follows publication of
the Strategic Plan 2025-30 alongside
an Investment Roadmap, preceding an
Investment Prospectus in early
2026, and the appointment
of five executive regional directors who
will strengthen collaboration with mayors,
local leaders and partners.
Regional teams will work hand-in-hand with national
programmes and the hub to make it easier for partners
to engage and deliver homes and places communities need.
John said:
I'm delighted to be joining Homes England's Executive Team
at such an exciting moment for the organisation. I look forward
to bringing my public–private sector and major
programme experience to help shape the new operating model and to
drive the partnerships and places that communities across the
country want and deserve.
Amy Rees CB, Chief Executive of Homes
England, said:
I am excited to welcome John to our team as we embark
on what will be a sea-change year for the agency,
building on the successes of recent years as we
actively reshape how we work to meet
the evolving priorities of people and communities
across the country.
Together with local leaders, partners and communities, our
colleagues are focused on mobilising our new regional operating
model to best effect, alongside major national programmes
including the National Housing Bank (NHB), National Housing
Delivery Fund (NHDF) and Social and Affordable Housing Programme.
This focus is driven by a shared dedication and passion to help
ensure everyone can live in a thriving place that they are proud
to call home.
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Notes to editors
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Homes England is the government's housing and
regeneration agency, and we're here to drive
the creation of more affordable, quality homes and thriving
places so that everyone has a place to live and
grow. We make this happen by working in
partnership with thousands of organisations of all sizes,
using our powers, expertise, land, capital and
influence to bring investment to communities and get more
quality homes built. View our explainer
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is a senior property
and regeneration leader with extensive experience of
delivering complex, high-value programmes and housing
initiatives at scale across the public and private sectors.
He joins the Agency from Herts Living, a local authority
company driving residential development through self-delivery
and joint venture work, where he is Managing Director.
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Previously he has held senior leadership positions at a
number of organisations during his career, including
at The Grosvenor Estate, where he was Director of
the Estate Development Programme. Prior to his role at
Herts Living he was Development
Director of Meridian Water Regeneration and Head of
Capital Delivery at the London Borough of Croydon.
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John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building and a
Trustee of North London Hospice. He is former Chair of the
British Property Federation Construction Committee and
founding board member of the Housing Development
Network.
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Read about the
new executive regional directors
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Read the Strategic
Plan 2025 – 2035
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Learn more
about the Agency's Strategic Place
Partnerships (SPPs)
