Mike has over 40 years’ experience in the housing and regeneration sector. Joining HTA in 1986 as a newly qualified architect, he helped form HTA Design LLP in 2013 as an Equity Partner. His early career was spent designing and managing the delivery of projects ranging from newbuild homes in London’s Docklands, to major estate regeneration and refurbishment programmes.
Promoting offsite manufacture and modular construction to supplement the delivery of urgently needed homes in the UK, Mike champions market rent, single-family, and multi-family rental development.
Mike is a passionate advocate for collaboration in the housing sector and uses his experience to support politicians, public and private sector developers, investors, and stakeholders in navigating the challenges of delivering great homes and places. He has supported numerous housing enquiries, is a regular contributor to the press, and author of milestone reports including Build Homes Build Jobs Build Innovation, co-written with Mark Farmer in 2020.
Mike has amassed over twenty years in non-executive roles on housing association boards and is a currently a Trustee of HarPA in Tottenham. He was appointed as observer to the board of the Housing Forum in March 2022 after more than a decade as a board member.