AGENDA
Property Week's Rental Living Summit presents a unique opportunity for attendees to network with prominent industry experts and gain valuable insights into the latest developments in this rapidly evolving sector. From affordability pressures to operational innovation, regional divergence, and the evolution of tenant expectations, the agenda explores the forces shaping the UK’s rental landscape. Covering everything from Build-to-Rent (BTR) and Single-Family Rental (SFR) to co-living models and retrofit economics, it is your roadmap to understanding what’s next for the rental market.
Interested in speaking? Enquire today by emailing hejke.coetzee@emap.com.
*Agenda subject to change
What has changed since 2020 – and what stubbornly hasn’t
- Affordability pressure
- Institutional capital flows
- Regulation as a structural driver
Talk 1: The widening of regional divergence
Talk 2: Tenant expectations are rising faster than rents
Talk 3: Why operational excellence now drives value
An Oxford-style debate featuring investors vs planners vs operators
Key tensions:
- Planning bottlenecks
- Rent stabilisation fears
- Scale vs local acceptance
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Is co-living a legitimate housing solution or a planning loophole?
The event will break into four, 40-minute masterclasses, run by our event partners. The masterclasses will repeat again at 12.20pm, giving you the opportunity to attend 2 activities of most value to you. Registration is advised before the event. More details will be available on how to book after you register.
This is your opportunity to deep dive into areas that present the most value to you.
ROUND 1: URBAN BTR UNDER PRESSURE
- Slowing rent growth
- Rising operating costs
- Retention vs incentives
Challenge: How do you protect NOI without damaging brand?
ROUND 1: SCALING SFR AT PACE
- Transition from for-sale to rental
- Standardisation vs place-making
Challenge: How do you scale while maintaining community support?
ROUND 1: EPC & RETROFIT ECONOMICS
- Older stock vs new build
- Capex planning
Challenge: How do you future-proof assets without over-spending?
ROUND 1: OPERATING CO-LIVING AT SCALE
- Revenue per square foot vs BTR
- Community management vs property management
- Turnover risk and lease structures
Challenge: How do you make co-living profitable without compromising long-term resident experience?
ROUND 2: URBAN BTR UNDER PRESSURE
ROUND 2: SCALING SFR AT PACE
ROUND 2: EPC & RETROFIT ECONOMICS
ROUND 2: OPERATING CO-LIVING AT SCALE
Talk 1: Tenant retention is cheaper than rent growth
Talk 2: Amenities are being over-built
Talk 3: Data is still underused in asset management
Short provocations on:
- Hybrid urban–suburban portfolios
- Longer-term tenancies and family renters
- Subscription services in rental living
- AI and data-driven asset optimisation
- Large-scale institutional co-living portfolios
- Institutional maturity
- Brand trust
- Policy alignment
- Long-term income resilience