28 october, 2026    El Beatriz Madrid
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Rental Housing Forum 2026 Programme

Registration and Welcome Coffee
October 28. 08:30-09:00.
    Day Overview
    October 28. 09:00-09:10.

      MARKET AND STRATEGY

      Rental Housing in Spain at a Turning Point
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      October 28. 09:10-09:30. Presentation
      • Supply, Demand and Investment: Where Does the Market Stand Today, and What Has Really Changed in Recent Years?
      • Key Imbalances: Availability, Affordability, Costs and the Capacity to Generate New Supply
      • Which Segments, Locations and Models Are Currently Attracting the Most Activity?
      • Rental Growth and Demand Trends in the Main Markets
      • What Can We Expect from the Next Rental Housing Cycle, and What Will Be Its Key Drivers?
        CEO Dialogue: The Decisions That Will Shape the Next Decade of Rental Housing in Spain
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        October 28. 09:30-10:10. Round Table
        • Is Residential Rental Housing Entering a New Era? Which Changes Are Structural and Which Are Driven by the Current Context?
        • Where Are the Main Growth Opportunities, and Which Models Have the Potential to Scale?
        • How Are the Business Models and Strategies of Developers, Owners, Operators and Investors Evolving?
        • What Decisions Are Leading Market Players Making Regarding Product, Investment, Regulation and Management?
        • What Needs to Happen to Move from a Fragmented Market to an Institutional-Scale Rental Housing Industry?
        What Kind of Housing Does the Rental Market Need Today?
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        October 28. 10:10-10:50. Round Table
        • How Are Households Changing, and What Impact Are Demographics, Mobility and New Ways of Living Having?
        • The Tenant’s Economic Reality: Affordability, Housing Cost Burden and Total Housing Costs
        • What Type of Residential Product Does Each Tenant Profile Demand, and in Which Locations?
        • What Are the Implications of These Demand Trends for Developers, Owners and Investors?

        INVESTMENT AND FINANCING

        Capital Returns to Rental Housing: Where Investment Is Flowing and Why
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        October 28. 10:50-11:10. Presentation
        • How Residential Investment Is Evolving and the Growing Role of Rental Housing
        • Key Transactions, Portfolios and Market Movements
        • Which Capital Profiles Are Gaining Prominence and How Is Their Investment Strategy Changing?
        • What Do the Data Tell Us About the Next Residential Investment Cycle?
          Networking Coffee
          October 28. 11:10-11:45.
            The Capital That Has Yet to Arrive: Why Are Some Major Investors Still Not Betting on Residential Rental?
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            October 28. 11:45-12:25. Round Table
            • Why do real estate funds, infrastructure funds and other major investors continue to prioritize other segments over residential rental?
            • What factors make rental housing less attractive than other investment alternatives?
            • Return, risk, scale and investment horizon: what really drives the decision?
            • What barriers do these investors currently face when entering or increasing their exposure to residential rental in Spain?
            • What would need to change in the market for these major investors to reconsider their position?
            The Rules of the Game: What Does Capital Need to Keep Investing in Spain?
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            October 28. 12:25-13:05. Round Table
            • Return vs. Risk: What Returns Does Capital Need Today to Invest in Long-Term Rental Housing?
            • Taxation: Is the Tax Treatment of Residential Rental Housing Competitive Enough Compared with Other Alternatives?
            • Regulation and Legal Certainty: Which Factors Are Actually Shaping Investment Decisions?
            • Private Sector Participation: How Can Private Capital Play a Greater Role in Housing Development and Management?
            • What Would Need to Change for Spain to Compete More Effectively for International Residential Capital?

            AFFORDABLE HOUSING

            From Intent to Execution: How to Deliver More Affordable Housing
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            October 28. 13:05-13:50. Round Table
            • From Public Land to Housing: How to Accelerate the Development of New Rental Supply
            • Which Public-Private Partnership Models Are Working and Which Can Be Scaled?
            • Concessions, Surface Rights and Private Management: What Role Can the Private Sector Play?
            • How to Allocate Risks, Responsibilities and Returns to Make Projects Viable
            • How to Move from One-Off Projects to the Structural Delivery of Affordable Housing
            • Which Technologies Can Help Accelerate Housing Delivery?
            ULI Living Rental Report 2026
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            October 28. 13:50-14:05. Presentation
              Networking Lunch
              October 28. 14:05-15:20.

                MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

                From Asset to Tenant: The Keys to Profitable and Scalable Property Management
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                October 28. 15:20-16:05. Round Table
                • What Should the Owner Manage Directly and What Should Be Outsourced?
                • Asset, Property and Facility Management, Leasing and Tenant Relations
                • Occupancy, Tenant Turnover, Delinquencies, Maintenance and Costs: The Key Drivers of Profitability
                • Which KPIs Does the Owner Need to Make Informed Decisions?
                • How to Scale Without Compromising Tenant Service or Margins
                • Technology, Automation and AI: Which Solutions Are Already Having a Real Impact on the Bottom Line?
                • How Is the Relationship Between Owners, Operators and Service Providers Evolving?

                CONCLUSION: SOLUTIONS TO INCREASE SUPPLY

                The New European Housing Agenda: Implications for Spain
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                October 28. 16:05-16:25. Presentation
                • Affordable Housing as a European Priority
                • The Evolution of the European Housing Framework and the Concept of Affordable Housing
                • Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) and Their Relevance to Housing Policy
                • New European Financing and Investment Instruments
                • What Opportunities Can Spain Leverage?
                • Collaboration Between European Public Institutions and Private Capital
                From Diagnosis to Action: A Roadmap to Increase Rental Housing Supply Over the Next Five Years
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                October 28. 16:25-17:00. Round Table
                • Land: How Can We Mobilize More Land to Increase Rental Housing Supply?
                • Public-Private Collaboration: Which Models Can Attract Capital and Accelerate Projects?
                • Taxation and Regulation: What Changes Are Really Necessary to Improve Viability?
                • Financing: How to Reduce Risks and Facilitate Capital Mobilization
                • Scale: How to Move from One-Off Initiatives to a Strategy Capable of Generating New Supply in the Long Term
                Afterwork Networking
                October 28. 17:00-17:30.
                  End of Day
                  October 28. 17:30.

                    (*) Agenda subject to change

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


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