Experienced regeneration leader appointed to key role at Homes England as agency embarks on pivotal year of delivery for local communities
John Reid will join government’s housing and regeneration agency in March 2026 to lead new national hub, working hand-in-hand with regional teams, as strategic plan comes into action.
John Reid
Homes England has appointed John Reid as Executive Director for Technical Capacity and Coordination, a pivotal role within the agency’s new operating model.
This follows the recent announcement of five executive regional directors to the new model, which will take effect in April 2026 and is designed to best respond to the needs of local communities.
John will lead a nationally managed technical capacity and coordination hub, which will provide specialist expertise that can be deployed flexibly throughout the development process, helping to boost delivery across the five regions of England set out in the agency’s new operating model.
John is a senior property and regeneration leader with extensive experience of delivering complex, high-value programmes and housing initiatives at scale across the public and private sectors. He joins the Agency from Herts Living, where he is Managing Director. Prior to this, he was Director of the Estate Development Programme at The Grosvenor Estate.
His appointment is the latest progress milestone for the agency as it mobilises its new strategic plan and moves to its new regionally focused operating model.
It follows publication of the Strategic Plan 2025 to 2030 alongside an Investment Roadmap, preceding an Investment Prospectus in early 2026, and the appointment of five executive regional directors who will strengthen collaboration with mayors, local leaders and partners.
Regional teams will work hand in hand with national programmes and the hub to make it easier for partners to engage and deliver the homes and places communities need.
John 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.
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.
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Notes to editors
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Homes England is the government’s housing and regeneration agency. We drive the creation of more affordable, quality homes and thriving places so that everyone has a place to live and grow. We do this by working in partnership with organisations of all sizes, using our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more quality homes built. View our explainer animation.
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John Reid is a senior property and regeneration leader with extensive experience of delivering complex, high-value programmes and housing initiatives at scale across the public and private sectors. He joins the Agency from Herts Living, a local authority company driving residential development through self-delivery and joint venture work, where he is Managing Director.
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Previously, he has held senior leadership positions at a number of organisations, including The Grosvenor Estate, where he was Director of the Estate Development Programme. Prior to his role at Herts Living, he was Development Director of Meridian Water Regeneration and Head of Capital Delivery at the London Borough of Croydon.
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John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building and a Trustee of North London Hospice. He is a former Chair of the British Property Federation Construction Committee and a founding board member of the Housing Development Network.
- Read the Strategic Plan 2025 to 2030
- For media enquiries, contact: media@homesengland.gov.uk or 020 7874 826