Drury

Lobbying Organisation Drury

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details The Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness contained a commitment to examine how the Mortgage to Rent scheme can be improved to facilitate more households, and explore alternative models for the purchase of units, including long-term leasing arrangements to support households in long-term mortgage arrears to remain in their homes

Intended results A meeting with the relevant Minister which would allow KKR to share its significant analysis of the situation in Ireland and its engagement with key stakeholders including the Housing Agency and major banks. To indicate how with the right policy framework, a scheme could be delivered which would meet the Government’s objective of greater numbers of households entering a Mortgage to Rent arrangement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerry Naughton

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name KKR Asset Management

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 100 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5NQ

Main business or activity Finance

Company website http://www.kkr.com/

Contact email address John.Jeffery@kkr.com

Contact phone number +44 (0) 20 7839 9651

Contact address 100 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5NQ

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter on 2 September to Minister Coveney and Minister English seeking a meeting to discuss how KKR can contribute to the examination of the existing Mortgage to Rent arrangements, in order to deliver the Government’s objective of greater numbers of households entering a Mortgage to Rent arrangement.

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held on 21 September 2016 with Minister English, Bob Jordan Special Adviser and a Principal Officer from the Department of Housing.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Bob Jordan Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)