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CIEH Housing and Health Conference
About this conference
Join leading specialists and seasoned professionals for a comprehensive look at what the latest housing reforms mean in practice. This conference will break down the changes, examine how policies align, and assess their impact on inspection strategies and enforcement activity. We’ll also explore how organisations can prepare their teams to meet the demands of the next stage in housing regulation.
Why attend?
The CIEH Housing and Health Conference offers an essential platform to understand the most significant housing reforms in over a decade.
Benefits for attendees include:
- Expert analysis of key legislation, including the Renters' Rights Act, Awaab's Law, and updates to HHSRS, the PRS Decent Homes Standard, and much more
- Practical insight into how these changes will influence inspection programmes, enforcement priorities, and operational planning
- Direct access to sector leaders and practitioners sharing evidence-based strategies and real-world experiences
- Guidance on organisational readiness - preparing teams, updating processes, and embedding new statutory requirements
- Valuable opportunities to connect with speakers from local authorities, PRS professionals, and industry partners through dedicated Q&A sessions
This event will give you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate the evolving housing regulatory landscape.
Explore the full programme for day one and day two
CPD: 6 hours
Adrian Chowns Msc. Bsc.(Hons) MRICS, Head of Safer Housing and Communities, Coventry City Council. Adrian is a Chartered Building Surveyor who also holds a master’s degree in environmental health and is currently the Head of Safer Housing and Communities for Coventry City Council where he manages a number of teams delivering the broad range of private sector housing services. Adrian is a specialist environmental health professional with over 30 years’ experience in dealing with private sector housing matters. He is proficient in enforcing conditions in the PRS and has developed and implemented a number of large-scale property licensing schemes focusing on innovative and proactive approaches to securing effective delivery.
Osborne Richardson are the market leading provider of professional Environmental Health recruitment services throughout the UK and have been providing services to Local Authorities and the private sector for 30 years.
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For job seekers, their unrivalled technical knowledge and long standing connections to the environmental health profession allows them to offer unbiased and informed advice to those at all stages of their career whether working on a contract or permanent basis.
For more information about how they can help and to see all of their current opportunities please visit www.osbornerichardson.com
Date
Time
Venue
Online, Big Marker
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Price
CIEH member: £99
CIEH affiliate member: £199
Non-member: £199
CIEH Student member: FOC
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