Homes England has appointed John Reid as Executive Director for Technical Capacity and Coordination, a newly created role within the agency’s revised operating model, which is due to take effect in April 2026.
The appointment follows the recent confirmation of five executive regional directors and forms part of a wider restructuring aimed at improving housing delivery and place-making outcomes across England.
National technical hub to support regional housing delivery
In his new role, Reid will lead a nationally managed technical capacity and coordination hub. The hub will provide specialist technical expertise that can be deployed flexibly across Homes England’s five regions, supporting projects throughout the development lifecycle.
The structure is intended to improve coordination between national programmes and regional teams, helping partners navigate technical challenges and progress schemes more efficiently.
Focus on complex development and regeneration projects
Reid brings experience from both the public and private sectors, with a background in large-scale estate regeneration and housing delivery. He joins Homes England from Herts Living, where he is currently Managing Director. Prior to that, he served as Director of the Estate Development Programme at The Grosvenor Estate.
His experience includes overseeing complex, high-value development programmes and working across multi-stakeholder environments.
Operating model aligned with long-term housing strategy
The appointment marks another milestone as Homes England implements its Strategic Plan 2025–2030 and transitions to a regionally focused operating model. The agency has also published an Investment Roadmap, with a full Investment Prospectus expected in early 2026.
Under the new structure, regional teams will work alongside national programmes and the technical hub to support delivery, with a stated aim of making engagement easier for local authorities, developers and delivery partners.
New role to strengthen coordination across regions
The technical capacity and coordination hub will sit alongside major national initiatives, including the National Housing Bank, National Housing Delivery Fund and Social and Affordable Housing Programme, providing technical oversight and consistency across regions.
Homes England has said the approach is intended to strengthen collaboration with mayors, local leaders and delivery partners, while retaining national oversight of technical expertise.
John Reid on joining Homes England
John Reid said:
“I ‘m delighted to be joining Homes England’s Executive Team at such an exciting moment for the organisation. I look forward to bringing my public-private sector and major programme experience to help shape the new operating model and to drive the partnerships and places that communities across the country want and deserve.”
Chief executive highlights organisational transition
Amy Rees CB, Chief Executive of Homes England, said:
“I am excited to welcome John to our team as we embark on what will be a sea-change year for the agency, building on the successes of recent years as we actively reshape how we work to meet the evolving priorities of people and communities across the country.
“Together with local leaders, partners and communities, our colleagues are focused on mobilising our new regional operating model to best effect, alongside major national programmes including the National Housing Bank, National Housing Delivery Fund and Social and Affordable Housing Programme. This focus is driven by a shared dedication and passion to help ensure everyone can live in a thriving place that they are proud to call home.”
