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

      Snapshot 2025–2026: where is the rental market now, and where is it heading?
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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

          Rental tenders: key strategies to structure affordable projects with operational and financial viability
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          October 30. 10:10-10:50. Round Table
          • How should tenders be structured to attract long-term investment?
          • Risk-sharing and reasonable returns: keys to a "win-win" framework
          • Recent experiences: what has worked and what needs to be reviewed?
          • What concrete solutions does the private sector propose? Keys to achieving projects that are attractive to developers, operators, funds, and institutions
            Affordable rental as infrastructure: public-private collaboration to attract large-scale capital and innovative financing models
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            October 30. 10:50-11:35. Round Table
            • 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
              Networking Coffee
              October 30. 11:45-12:25.

                INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS MODELS

                Affordable housing and institutional investment: what are infrastructure funds looking for
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                October 30. 12:25-12:45. Presentation
                • What is this investor profile seeking? Time horizon, risks, and expected return
                • How to adapt projects to attract this type of capital
                • International case studies applicable to Spain
                  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 long-term rental still a key focus in Spain?
                  • Trends in operating models, minimum ticket size, and return distribution
                  • How to adapt the product for a more selective and demanding investor
                  • Flex living, coliving, and hybrid models: tactical add-on 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: keys to structuring a professional and scalable portfolio management
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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 operations in complex environments
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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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