Tuesday 2nd December

8.30am – Arrival and Networking Breakfast Session

9.30am Welcome and Introduction from our Chair.
The UK Build to Rent Market and the next stage of evolution

Focus Session – Politics, Housing & Build to Rent – where are we?
What policy can we expect and what will it mean for investors and operators in the sector?
What does rental reform mean for the Build to Rent sector and what is the current state of play?
How can the sector best prepare for the Rental Reform act and what are the unintended consequences we need to be aware of?

Detailed Analysis Session – A Housing Market update – what can we expect for the Rented Residential Sector in 2026?
What has been the effect of politics and other factors on pricing and rental yields?
How should operators in the rental sector be approaching affordability?
What will happen to the cost of capital and will build costs decrease?
How much of the private rented sector is now investor backed professional build to rent and where is there the biggest capacity for price growth?
How do we increase delivery to the 30,000 units needed annually in the Rental Sector and offer much needed substantial scale for investors?
Since the establishment of the Build to Rent Market over the last decade, have we seen rents increase in line with inflation, and wage inflation, to mitigate the risks for investors?
What has happened to social housing rents over the same period?

The Future of Real Estate, the impact of new technology & AI, and what this all means in practice for Build to Rent & Rental Living
How will this change investment decisions, delivery, operations and tenant experience?
What problems can this solve in Build to Rent?

Detailed Analysis Session – Understanding the Co-Living & Single-Family Markets and their role in the evolution of Build to Rent & Rental Living
Understanding who the customers are for Co-Living & Single Family Housing – how do they differ from those in Build to Rent, what are their price points, locations and needs?
What is the potential for Single Family Housing and how is it expected to perform when a stronger sales market returns?
Is Co-Living now a logical evolution for the Student Housing market?

Detailed Analysis Session – Investment into Build to Rent Models
Where is current investor interest and why? Co Living v Multifamily v Single Family Housing
When will we see a turning point in the volumes of investment deals and do we expect a trickle or a flood?
What are the key factors for the acceleration to happen and how are these progressing?
Where are ESG requirements on the investor wish list and how is this affecting both new delivery and existing portfolios? What is needed to ‘future proof’ an investment?
How do we find the scale that investors need?

Focus Session – Futureproofing the Rented Residential Living Sector
How can we deliver low carbon homes, with low energy consumption, lower operational costs and deliver a sound long term investment?
What do the homes & lives of the future look like?

Building Safety, Gateway 2, Gateway 3 – how do we solve this key issue and what is needed to get schemes moving?
What can we expect to see in Building Safety in the next 12 months and how will this boost delivery?

1.10pm
Networking Lunch Session

Discussion Panel Session on Residential Investment & Build to Rent
What is the investment case for Build to Rent as we approach 2026?
What are the new frontiers of Build to Rent investment and where are the opportunities to expand the UK model across Europe?
What are we likely to see in 2026 in terms of increases in operational costs and rental growth?
What are investors predicting for rental growth over the next 5 years?
What is the investor view on the change of Government, both for existing assets and future investment opportunities?
How far does ESG now lead investment decisions?
What kind of products and locations are we now targeting?
How are investors looking to split their focus between build to rent blocks, single family housing, and more affordable rental living products?
What is the investor view of ‘Retirement for Rent’ as a potential growth area?

Focus Panel Session – Management & Operation
What does the operation and management now look like for Build to Rent & Single Family Housing?
What is happening with costs – a breakdown
What is happening with rents and what do we expect moving forward?
How is the tenant evolving?
What are the fundamental differences between the urban multifamily model and the suburban single family model when it comes to management?
How has the arms race for amenities evolved? What amenities are now needed, what has worked well and what hasn’t been as popular?
How long can operators continue to push rents?
What technology reduces operational costs and indeed residents costs – how do we see the use of technology evolving in the sector?

Focus Session – The Significant Evolution of Build to Rent Design
How far has the design and delivery of Build to Rent Evolved?
What has worked well and what hasn’t in Build to Rent design?
Where are we on the journey to the perfect BTR design?
What do we now need to design and deliver to suit the 2026 tenant and how will this evolve to suit the 2036 tenant?

Focus Panel Session – The next chapter for Build to Rent
What does the next decade of build to rent looking like?
Are we moving towards a multi tenure model with ‘flex’ living options and long term, flexible low carbon design?
What does the future product and tenant look like?
Do we expect any dramatic evolution or even revolution of the sector in the coming years, in terms of investment, product or scale?
How can we build a rental living sector that covers all types of tenants, and all kinds of price points?

4.10pm
Closing Remarks from Chair

4.15pm – Close of Conference and the start of the BTR UK Christmas Networking Drinks Reception