Residential Property Forum

Overview

The Residential Property Forum monitors the residential property sector in the UK. It looks out for any issues that arise and it provides insight on the housing and mortgage markets. 

People working in the sector lead the forum and make up the majority of its members. We organise its meetings. They are hosted by our Executive Director of Financial Stability Strategy and Risk. It usually meets once a quarter. Sometimes there are extra meetings to examine specific topics if issues emerge.

We set up the forum in 2010. It works alongside the Commercial Property Forum that we founded in 1997. Both forums inform the work our Financial Policy Committee does to maintain financial stability in the UK.

Members 

Members of the forum come from the residential property sector. They include, but are not limited to: house builders, investors, landlords, intermediaries, housing market experts and commentators, estate agents and financial institutions.

Representatives from the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority and Government departments come to its meetings and take part in its discussions.

Contact

If you would like to find out more or are interested in joining the forum, please email: ResidentialPropertyFS@bankofengland.co.uk.

News

We are recruiting a new chair 

We are recruiting a new chair for the Residential Property Forum.  The term will start in 2022 and last three years. 

The Chair is appointed by our Executive Director of Financial Stability Strategy and Risk (FSSR).

The Chair works closely with the Executive Director to set the topics and speakers for the meetings, chair the discussion and create the agenda. The Chair is also responsible for managing the membership of the forum and maintaining communication channels with members.

The work the forum does supports our work to maintain financial stability in the UK. The Chair will lead the debate on important issues affecting the housing and mortgage market. They will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the industry.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive place to work. It is essential the new Chair shares this vision. We want the forum’s members to reflect a diverse range of views and backgrounds. We want its discussions to be engaging and inclusive.

Application process and closing date

If you are interested in applying for this role, please email ResidentialPropertyFS@bankofengland.co.uk to register your interest by 11 February 2022.

We will then ask you to send us your CV and covering letter that sets out why you have applied for the position in no more than 300 words.

The interview selection process will be run by the Executive Director for FSSR and the Head of the Macro-financial Risks Division, which analyses the housing and mortgage market.