Homes England has announced the appointment of John Reid as executive director for technical capacity and coordination.
Reid will lead a nationally managed technical capacity and coordination hub, which will provide specialist expertise that can be deployed flexibly throughout the development process.
Reid, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, 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 Homes England from Herts Living, where he is managing director. Prior to this, he was director of the Estate Development Programme at The Grosvenor Estate. He is currently a Trustee of North London Hospice.
He has previously held the roles of development director of Meridian Water Regeneration and head of capital delivery at the London Borough of Croydon. Reid is also a former chair of the British Property Federation Construction Committee and a founding board member of the Housing Development Network.
Five executive regional directors were recently appointed for the agency’s new operating model, which will take effect in April 2026. The regional teams will collaborate with mayors, local leaders and partners and work hand-in-hand with national programmes.
John Reid commented: “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.”
