We have committees covering a range of issues and industry sectors. Each committee is comprised of representatives from BPF members and usually meets four times a year. We also run a number of working groups covering specific topics.
Scroll down for the list of committees and working groups.
Joining a Committee or Working Group
Our committees are only available to BPF members and may have a waiting list or application process to join. If you're interested in joining a committee, please email the committee secretariat noted below.
Many committees also welcome associate members who can sign up through MyBPF to receive papers, minutes and invitations to get involved in some of the committee’s work.
We have a goal to achieve a minimum 40% female representation on all committees, in line with our D&I policy.
- Name
- Kirsty Wade-Potter
- Job Role
- Head of Engagement
Browse committees & working groups
Committees
Affordable Housing
- Chair:
- Robert Beiley
- Vice Chair:
- Catherine Raynsford
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Asset Management Committee
- Chair:
- Emma Mackenzie
- Secretariat:
- Adam Cohen
BPF Logistics Property Board
- Chair:
- David Sleath
- Secretariat:
- Sam Bensted
BPF Regional Policy Committee
- Chair:
- Lynda Shillaw
- Secretariat:
- Kirsty Wade-Potter
Build to Rent
- Chair:
- Rebecca Taylor
- Vice Chair:
- Danielle Bayless
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Construction
- Chair:
- Alan Bunting
- Vice Chair:
- Sadia McEvoy
- Secretariat:
- Sam Bensted
Development
- Chair:
- Justin Thomas
- Vice Chair:
- Patricia Brown
- Secretariat:
- Rob Wall
Finance
- Chair:
- Philip Slavin
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
Healthcare
- Chair:
- Jonathan Murphy
- Vice Chair:
- Emma Glynn
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Industrial
- Chair:
- Benjamin Taylor
- Vice Chair:
- Jonathan Dawes
- Secretariat:
- Sam Bensted
Insolvency
- Chair:
- Gareth Williams
- Vice Chair:
- Mathew Ditchburn
- Secretariat:
- Adam Cohen
Insurance
- Chair:
- Sharon Brown
- Vice Chair:
- Trevor Seymour
- Secretariat:
- Adam Cohen
Living Sectors Council
- Chair:
- Alex Greaves
- Vice Chair:
- Jacqui Daly
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Planning
- Chair:
- Claire Dutch
- Vice Chair:
- Nick Graham
- Secretariat:
- Sam Bensted
Policy Steering Group
- Secretariat:
- Dominic Curran
Privacy and Data Protection Group
- Chair:
- Jade Kowalski
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
Regulatory
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
Residential Management
- Chair:
- John Coddington
- Vice Chair:
- Catherine Eastwood
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Retail Board
- Chair:
- Morgan Garfield
- Secretariat:
- Adam Cohen
Student Accommodation
- Chair:
- Ollie Humphries
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Sustainability
- Vice Chair:
- Mat Lown
- Secretariat:
- Rob Wall
Tax
- Chair:
- Tracy Dossett
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
Technical Accounting
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
UKPA Steering Committee
- Chair:
- Helen Cave-Penny
VAT
- Chair:
- Colin Smith
- Vice Chair:
- Martin Scammell
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
Working Groups
BPF Business Rates Working Group
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
BPF Life Sciences Real Estate Network
- Chair:
- Thomas Renn
- Vice Chair:
- Michael Aston
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Build to Rent London Engagement Group
- Chair:
- James Pargeter
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Build to Rent Regional Engagement Group
- Chair:
- Polly Simpson
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Co-Living
- Chair:
- Marnix Elsenaar
- Secretariat:
- Kate Butler
Cyber Risk Working Group
- Vice Chair:
- Emma Vigus
Green Lease Working Group
- Chair:
- Siobhan Cross
- Secretariat:
- Rob Wall
Heat Network Network
Innovation Leaders' Forum
- Secretariat:
- Sammy Pahal
REIT Forum
- Secretariat:
- Rachel Kelly
Residential ESG Working Group
- Chair:
- Alexandra Notay
- Secretariat:
- Rob Wall