October 30, 2025    El Beatriz Madrid

Rental Housing Forum 2025 Programme

Accreditation. Networking Coffee
October 30. 08:30-09:00.
    Welcome and opening of the event
    October 30. 09:00-09:10.

      STRATEGIC VISION AND GENERAL FRAMEWORK

      Rental 2025–2026: current situation and outlook for the market in Spain
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      October 30. 09:10-09:30. Presentation
      • Market evolution following interest rate stabilization and new regulatory measures
      • Key risks and levers to boost supply
      • Which segments are currently driving demand? Where are the opportunities?
      From analysis to action: necessary conditions to scale the rental market in Spain. How does demography affect future demand?
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      October 30. 09:30-10:10. Round Table
      • Impact of sociodemographic trends on the structure of the market
      • Realistic strategies to respond to generational shifts in demand
      • Review of structural barriers: land, regulations, taxation, and permits and the conditions for a broader, more professional, and sustainable market
      • The role that operators, investors, and public administrations should play

      PUBLIC-PRIVATE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DIALOGUE

      International dialogue: affordable rental housing in Europe – models, financing, and lessons for Spain
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      October 30. 10:10-10:40. Dialogue - The language of this session will be English.
      • Conditions to attract institutional capital to affordable rental
      • Infrastructure funds, pension plans, and debt: new capital channels
      • How to design attractive structures for core investors
      • Concrete regulatory proposals to accelerate deployment
      Rental tenders: key strategies to structure affordable projects with operational and financial viability
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      October 30. 10:40-11:35. Round Table
      • How should tenders be structured to attract investment and ensure long-term execution?
      • Risk-sharing and reasonable returns: keys to a "win-win" framework
      • Recent experiences: what has worked and what needs to be reviewed from the perspective of developers, operators, and managers?
      • Common challenges in tendering and proposals to improve the terms
      • What concrete solutions does the sector propose to guarantee agility, quality, and stability?
      Networking Coffee
      October 30. 11:45-12:25.

        INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS MODELS

        Institutional investment in rental: evolution, figures, and opportunities
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        October 30. 12:25-12:45. Presentation
         
        What is institutional capital looking for today? Expectations and strategic shifts to maximize rental investment returns
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        October 30. 12:45-13:25. Round Table
        • Is there still appetite for traditional long-term rentals in Spain?
        • Trends in operating models, minimum ticket size, and returns
        • How to adapt the product and operating model to a more selective and demanding investor: location, design, services, and management
        • Flex living, coliving, and hybrid formats: tactical complement or long-term portfolio strategy
        Build to Rent by the numbers: real costs, yields, and cost sharing for an economically sustainable model
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        October 30. 13:25-14:10. Round Table
        • Economic viability by location, scale, and product type
        • Comparison of net vs. gross profitability based on tenant profile and management model
        • Structure of operating and maintenance costs: key items and optimization margins
        • Ongoing projects: which technical, financial, and regulatory conditions are making current developments viable
        • Which costs can be passed on to the tenant (property tax, community fees, insurance) and which are assumed by the owner?
        Networking Lunch
        October 30. 14:10-15:25.
          ULI RENTAL LIVING REPORT
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          October 30. 15:25-15:45. Presentation

          MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

          Owners: designing the management model from the capital
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          October 30. 15:45-16:30. Round Table
          • Which processes should be outsourced (property, facility, asset, leasing) and which should remain in-house
          • Operational efficiency, cost control, and critical KPIs from the owner’s perspective
          • Differences in management strategies depending on the type of owner: institutional, family office, private equity, insurance companies, etc
          • Visibility and control: tools for effective governance without micromanagement
          Operating partners: challenges and solutions for efficient day-to-day operations
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          October 30. 16:30-17:30. Round Table
          • Management in regulated markets, rising costs, and increasingly demanding tenants and landlords: how to adapt without losing margins
          • Operating model: vertical integration vs. service specialization
          • Which technologies truly scale and generate operational ROI (automation, CRM, AI, predictive maintenance…)
          • Margin improvement when operating non-core or diversified assets: mid-range rentals, affordable housing, flex, coliving, etc.
          • Relationship with the landlord: governance, SLAs (Service Level Agreements), and reporting
          • Proven strategies to optimize occupancy, reduce costs, and improve user experience
          Conclusions from Rental Housing Forum 2025: sector priorities and roadmap to implement real solutions in the rental market
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          October 30. 17:30-17:50. Presentation
          Afterwork: networking
          October 30. 17:50-18:30.
            End of the day
            October 30. 18:30.

              (*) Agenda subject to change

              Simultaneous translation available (Spanish > English) with on-screen subtitles thanks to AI technology


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