Peter Denton, a former investment banker and the current chief executive of housing association Hyde Group, has been confirmed as the next CEO of Homes
John Coles: known for his ‘passion for the provision of good-quality housing’
Tributes have been pouring in for the residential real estate veteran, who died on Saturday 27 February of pneumonia while undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Credited as one of the earliest figures to identify the growth of PRS and more recently build-to-rent (BTR), Coles forged a reputation over many decades as a leading property investor and advocate for high-quality, affordable housing.
Coles started his career as a cattle auctioneer before rising up the ranks of chartered surveying. In the early 1990s, he teamed up with chartered accountant Chris Butterfield to buy up residential property that was being offloaded by companies looking to exit the government’s Business Expansion Scheme.