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During the EFL Innovation Day/ TG Digitisation in Munich, Ömer Atiker, digital transformation expert and seasoned key note speaker, addressed our session.

He made a big impression to the audience. We are therefore pleased to have Ömer present and discuss during a dedicated webinar for the EFL Community.

How can AI make housing corporations faster, more efficient and more tenant-friendly — today?

Join us on 17 December for a compact and inspiring webinar with Ömer Atiker, digital transformation expert and author of 10 Ideas for AI Use in Housing Corporations

Ömer will highlight the most promising AI applications already delivering value in our sector, including:

• Smarter tenant services: automated damage reporting, self-service, and AI handling up to 70% of enquiries
• Predictive maintenance & energy optimisation: preventing breakdowns, saving 10–20% energy, real-time monitoring
• Faster administration: automatic handover reports, maintenance reports, and subsidy applications
• Better portfolio decisions: renovation prioritisation, investment simulations, risk detection
• Neighbourhood insights: demographic and demand forecasting, turnover analysis

Clear examples, practical use cases, and ideas you can implement immediately.

During the EFL Conference in Paris, Stefan Moser, Co-Leader of the EU Taskforce on the European Affordable Housing Plan, outlined the process of developing Europe’s first comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan. Since then, this flagship initiative of EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has undergone an extensive public consultation, receiving more than 13,000 contributions from organisations and individuals across Europe.

This webinar will provide an update on the next steps in developing the Plan, which is expected to be finalised by Spring 2026. The session will also highlight EFL’s own contribution through its recently submitted Position Paper.

Europe’s affordable housing system is under pressure, with falling development pipelines and limited financial capacity among traditional housing associations. At the same time, for-profit registered providers (FPRPs) in the UK are becoming an important and fast-growing part of the sector.

In this webinar, Steve Partridge (Director Housing at Savills) will explain how FPRPs bring new capital, development capacity and long-term investment into affordable and social housing — helping providers deliver more homes, manage financial constraints and explore new partnership models. Based on the latest Savills 2025 survey, he will outline key trends, investor motivations and practical collaboration opportunities.

💡 What you will learn

How FPRPs can help bridge the affordability gap in a weakening development pipeline

How private equity, pension funds and long-income investors are reshaping the sector

Why FPRPs are able to deploy capital

The four main asset segments (from new supply to mature stock) and where investors step in  

What motivates investors: index-linked returns, ESG, social impact and long-term stewardship  

Partnership options for housing associations: joint ventures, sales, long leases, fund-backed vehicles