Chair: Alex Moon
Vice Chair: N/A
Secretariat: Kate Butler

Members:

Lisette Metcalfe, ASRA Management Committee

Victoria Goddard, Pinsent Masons LLP

Johnny Langton, Greystar Europe Limited

Tim Pankhurst, CBRE Limited

Will Atkinson, Empiric Student Property

Sam Scott, Fresh PG

Michael Burt, UNITE Group Plc

Johnny Manns, Urbanest UK Ltd

Chris Benham, Knight Frank LLP

Richard Fisher, GSA (Global Student Accommodation)

Brodie Berman, Fusion Students

Paul Watson, UNITE Group Plc

Sarah Jones, Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Ltd

Izabella Grysztar, Hines UK Ltd

Nikki Verity, Unipol Student Homes

Michelle Christian, University of Edinburgh

Haseeb Hassan, Aberdeen Investments

Andrew Thornton, Enterprise Land

David Stead, Mills & Reeve LLP

George Dyer, Watkin Jones plc

Henrietta Garner, Mishcon De Reya LLP

Simon Griffiths, Yugo

Joanne Rams, Newmark

Lizzie Beagley, Savills Plc

Martin Blakey*

Nikita Asher, Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Stewart Womersley, Eversheds Sutherland LLP

Lucy Owen-Jones, Maples Teesdale LLP

Russell Petrie, EQT Exeter Advisors UK Limited

Stephen Young, Marsh Limited


* independent member of the committee

Currently working on:

  • Updating the BPF's 2019 Student Wellbeing Guidance
  • Research into the barriers to development of PBSA and the need for better collaboration between universities, local authorities, and the sector
  • Exploring policy mechanisms to improve affordability for all students
  • Engaging on and responding to Government workstreams such as the 10 year housing strategy, the English Devolution Bill, and the Renters' Rights Bill