1. Jeremy Kape Housing Forum - Affordable Housing Group

2. Practical focus With over 57,000 homes and a one hundred year history, Affinity Sutton is one of the biggest providers of affordable housing in England. As a business for social purpose we are committed to helping people put down roots. We act as a springboard, maximising life chances for our residents and creating places for communities to thrive. t for Who We Are

4. The Game Changer

5. Investment Standards What Standard and at What Cost? Decent Homes - is it still relevant? What does our business need from its assets? What Do Customers need? We need to rethink how we make investment decisions

6. Need Flexibility Difficult decisions Priorities things that have impacts –Legal Obligations –Fuel Poverty Comfort –Protecting asset –Impacts on lives Prescription – Can it work Flexibility to Invest in right areas key to success!

7. Stock Condition Survey Informer or driver of policy? But Where the debate? We cant do everything How do we balance New Model/Approach Needed

8. New Models Setting the level of investment Standards –Impacts on lives –Affordable homes that are comfortable –Protecting Assets –Neighbourhoods –Demand

9. “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Henry Ford

10. Supply Chain Needs a rethink New Regs – but are they important Do we understand value Need to provide space for innovation Let go of the detail and focus on the outcome