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Build To Rent Annual Conference 2023

BTR Grows Up: Economic Resilience For A Maturing Asset Class

Event Ended On: Wednesday June 14 2023

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Event Host

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QUINTAIN

Quintain is the developer behind the transformation of Wembley Park, which it acquired over 20 years ago. The 85-acre site is London’s globally renowned entertainment district, now transformed into a 365-day neighbourhood that includes the OVO Arena Wembley, London Designer Outlet, the Hilton Hotel, Premier Inn, Boxpark Wembley, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, Amazon Fresh, independent shops, exceptional office space, acres of pedestrianised public realm and around 5,000 homes.

When completed, Wembley Park will be home to the largest single site of Build to Rent in the UK with over 6,000 homes managed by leading BtR operator Quintain Living by 2027. With studios to four-bed apartments currently across ten developments, Quintain Living’s pet-friendly homes offer unique, lifestyle-led amenity spaces including cinema rooms, roof-top gardens, libraries, work-from-home sheds, a private club house and climbing wall plus 24-hour resident support.

In 2022 Quintain Living was named EG’s BtR Specialist and RESI’s Property Manager of the Year.

Speakers and Panels

OPENING REMARKS

James Saunders

James Saunders

CEO, Quintain

Spotlight Interview with Anne Kavanagh, CEO, Telford Homes

BTR In A New Economic World: Resilience Of Rental

As Uncertainty About The Economy Persists, Learn How To Combat Rising Rates, Explore Current Opportunities By Site, And Discover The Impact Of Rent Controls

Ailish Christian-West

Ailish Christian-West

COO, Get Living

Roadmap To Achieving Sustainable BTR

With Sustainability Being A Top Agenda Item, Discover The Lessons To Be Learnt From The Winter Of Discontent, As Well As How Best To Meet EPC Standards

Delivering Resident Value: Operations, Marketing And Customer Experience

Learn To Utilise Data To Understand Target Demographics, And How To Attract And Retain Tenants

Valerie Cseplo-Jeffrey

Valerie Cseplo-Jeffrey

Operations Director, Built to Rent, Lendlease

Investment: Financing BTR Deals And Developments

Deep Dive Into How Deals Are Faring In The Current Economic Climate, And How To Get These Deals Over The Line

Hans-Peter Bauer

Hans-Peter Bauer

Co-Founder and Chairman, Swiss Finance and Property Group AG Zurich

Enhancing The Long-Term Value Of An Asset Through Design And Fit Out

Understand The Optimal Design Strategies To Develop For Longevity, Quality And Affordability

Freddie Wonnacott

Freddie Wonnacott

Director Fund Management, M&G Investments

Lesley Roberts

Director of BTR Operations, Godwin Developments
Katherine Russell

Katherine Russell

Head of BTR, John Lewis Partnership
Iain Murray
Moderator

Iain Murray

Senior Director, BTR Consultancy (Europe), Cortland Consult

The Growth Of Single Family Rental

Explore The Development Of Single Family Rental And Current Demographic Trends

Rob Sumner

Rob Sumner

Residential Investment Director, Sigma Capital
Jonathon Ivory

Jonathon Ivory

Chief Investment Officer, Packaged Living
David Mawson

David Mawson

CEO, Placefirst

Build To Last: Investing into Ever-lasting Assets

Discover The Trends For Investment And Development Into BTR To Ensure Longevity

Christian Birrell

Christian Birrell

Managing Director, Head of UK Investment, Heimstaden

Tech-enabled Customer Service

Creating The Ultimate Resident Experience Through Technology

Amanda Rennie

Amanda Rennie

Operations Director, Moda Living

BTR's Role In Creating Community

Optimise Site Selection To Capitalise On The Work, Live, Play Dynamic That Tenants Desire

Danielle Bayless

Danielle Bayless

Chief Operating Officer, Quintain Living
Penny Cameron

Penny Cameron

Head of Development, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

What’s On The Horizon for BTR?

Explore The Next Big Trends For The Realm Of Build To Rent

Craig Luttman

Craig Luttman

Chief Strategy Officer, Citra Living
Chris Xitsas
Moderator

Chris Xitsas

Partner, Commercial Real Estate, Maples Teesdale

BTRAC IS BACK!

Following a successful move to a two-day event in 2022, Bisnow's 5th edition of our Build To Rent Annual Conference (BTRAC) will take place on 14 and 15 June, back in Wembley Park. Once again we'll be providing more dynamic content and facilitating more networking opportunities than ever!


BNP Paribas Real Estate initial data has revealed that investment into UK build-to-rent has exceeded £1.1bn so far in Q1 2023, demonstrating the investor appetite for opportunities across the sector as rental demand increases amid first-time buyer affordability challenges, which have been further exacerbated by the likes of the removal of Help-to-Buy and the recent rises in mortgage rates. As BTR enters its next growth stage in the UK, this event will seek to uncover the people, tools and strataegies you need to raise more capital, increase your deal flow, stay ahead of the competition and take your portfolio to the next level.

 

Site Tours Powered by Quintain
All tours run concurrently and it is only possible to attend one tour.
Tours around the varied Quintain Living estate:
1. ‘Repton Gardens’: Our latest and most sustainable building: FULL
2. ‘Madison’: 1950s Mad Men-inspired design
3. ‘The Robinson’: Irreverent and quirky, designed for sharers
4. ‘Canada Gardens’: An oasis of greenery amongst countryside-style living, designed for families: FULL
5. Operating a BtR portfolio and the vital importance of customer service
6. BtR portfolio management: To attract and retain residents
7. Amenity Focus, Tech solutions and hybrid working (Repton Gardens)

Tours around Wembley Park’s public realm:
8. Masterplanning & Design in mixed-use development & an ESG focus – Repton Gardens
9. Wembley Park: Creating a 365-day neighbourhood where people love to live
10. Mixed-Use Development & BtR: A Legal and Corporate insight
11. Construction & Development Focus: Delivering 769 more BtR homes
 

This will be a one-of-a-kind, can't-miss Bisnow event. We hope to have you with us for a memorable event in June.

 

What You Get: Your ticket includes two days of the most up-to-date, relevant and engaging insight into the trends shaping the BTR sector, plentiful opportunities for networking, guided site tours of the transformative Quintain Wembley Park site* and access to booths hosted by innovative suppliers to the industry.

*Tours run concurrently and it is only possible to attend one tour. Tours are pre-booked on a first-come-first-served basis and have limited availability.

 

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the UK's most influential commercial real estate investors, owners, developers, lenders, occupiers, consultants and advisors for dynamic and unforgettable content and dedicated networking sessions. With the largest audience of CRE professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

 

For questions, comments or press enquiries, email our UK&I Event Producer Louis, at louis.chandor@bisnow.com

Venue

Hilton London Wembley

Lakeside Way, Wembley Park

Wembley

HA9 0BU


Parking Information:

Parking is available in the GOLD car park located next to the hotel.

Tickets to be collected on arrival at the car park entrance and validated with the Concierge or Reception on departure (full parking charges will apply if you fail to validate ticket with reception). Payment to be made directly at the car park machine located in the

Gold Car Park.
From 4 hours to 24 hours is £15

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Agenda

June 14 Activity
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Registration, Refreshments And Networking
1:45 PM
1:55 PM
Welcome from Bisnow and Quintain
2:00 PM
2:40 PM
BTR In A New Economic World: Resilience Of Rental
1. How can you combat rising rates and costs to retain residents and ensure rent stability?
2. How will rent controls if implemented impact BTR in the current market ?
3. What locations are offering opportunities for the best rental returns?
2:45 PM
2:55 PM
State Of The BTR Nation
Presentation From BNP Paribas Real Estate
3:00 PM
3:40 PM
Roadmap To Achieving Sustainable BTR
1. What are the lessons to be learnt from the winter of discontent with continued rising energy costs?
2. What are the best retrofitting techniques to increase energy efficiency?
3. What are the key development and finance strategies to upgrade existing and new builds to meet EPC standards?
4. How can modular/ MMC be used to make a BTR scheme more sustainable?
3:40 PM
4:00 PM
Stretch Break
4:00 PM
4:10 PM
Presesentation
Presented by Way of Life
4:15 PM
4:50 PM
Delivering Resident Value: Operations, Marketing And Customer Experience
1. How can you use customer experience to keep your building occupied at all times?
2. How can you use marketing and data analytics to better understand what your residents want?
3. How have demographics changed for BTR?
4:55 PM
6:00 PM
Drinks Reception
June 15 Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast And Networking
9:00 AM
9:05 AM
Welcome To Day Two!
9:05 AM
9:45 AM
Investment: Financing BTR Deals And Developments
1. How are deals being impacted by the current macroeconomic environment?
2. How can you get a deal over the finish line in the current market?
3. How are international BTR schemes fairing?
9:45 AM
10:10 AM
Spotlight Interview with Anne Kavanagh, CEO, Telford Homes
10:15 AM
10:55 AM
Enhancing The Long-term Value Of An Asset Through Design And Fit Out Presented By Chapman Taylor
1. How do you design and develop for longevity and quality stock?
2. How do you drive affordability through design and fitout without compromising the standard of living?
3. Building conversion: What are the risks and rewards of a BTR strategy versus other usage of real estate?
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10:55 AM
11:20 AM
Stretch Break
11:25 AM
12:00 PM
The Growth Of Single Family Rental
1. What is the current and future state of the market for SFR?
2. What are the best strategies to capitalise on solid near-term and projected long-term demographic trends?
3. How could enhanced relations with house builders provide a new opportunity for growth for SFR developers/owners/investors?
12:00 PM
12:40 PM
Build To Last: Investing into Ever-lasting Assets
1. When it comes to longevity, how do you decide what to refurbish/refurbish and when?
2. What type of upfront investments are necessary to meet today's residents' demand and future preferences?
3. What are the optimal building conversions from an investment perspective to create long standing buildings that also meet safety and environmental requirements?
12:40 PM
1:30 PM
Site Tours Powered by Quintain
All tours run concurrently and it is only possible to attend one tour.
Tours around the varied Quintain Living estate:
1. ‘Repton Gardens’: Our latest and most sustainable building
2. ‘Madison’: 1950s Mad Men-inspired design
3. ‘The Robinson’: Irreverent and quirky, designed for sharers
4. ‘Canada Gardens’: An oasis of greenery amongst countryside-style living, designed for families
5. Operating a BtR portfolio and the vital importance of customer service
6. BtR portfolio management: To attract and retain residents
7. Amenity Focus, Tech solutions and hybrid working (Repton Gardens)

Tours around Wembley Park’s public realm:
8. Masterplanning & Design in mixed-use development & an ESG focus – Repton Gardens
9. Wembley Park: Creating a 365-day neighbourhood where people love to live
10. Mixed-Use Development & BtR: A Legal and Corporate insight
11. Construction & Development Focus: Delivering 769 more BtR homes
12:40 PM
1:55 PM
Lunch And Networking
2:00 PM
2:35 PM
Tech-Enabled Customer Service
1. What technological solutions can be deployed to create a better residential experience?
2. What technology do residents expect?
3. What technology is leading the charge for revolutionizing BTR residential experience?
2:40 PM
3:20 PM
BTR's Role In Creating Community
1. How do you select the appropriate location to ensure residents have access to work, live and play?
2. What are the essential surrounding amenities and transport links to make a site attractive for residents?
3. What are the strategies to ensure equitable development?
3:20 PM
4:00 PM
What’s On The Horizon For BTR? Presented by Arcadis
1. What are the next big trends that companies should be looking to capitalize on?
2. How can you best consolidate your BTR portfolio to create a mass market product?
3. What are companies’ exit strategies?
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4:00 PM
4:30 PM
More Networking!