ARL Annual BTR Conference
7 November 2024
10:00 – 18:00 Conference & Awards
18:00 - 20:00 Drinks reception
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
Your opportunity to help elevate the rental living sector - be a part of the only conference designed to support and grow the BTR sector.
1
Design Challenge
3
Keynotes
3
ARL People Awards
6
In-depth Breakouts
40+
Exhibitors
500
visitors from the BTR sector
Actions not words
To view the schedule for the 2024 ARL BTR Annual Conference
This is your opportunity to help elevate the rental living sector –
be a part of the only conference designed to support and grow the BTR sector.
The 2023 Annual BTR Conference from the Association for Rental Living – formerly UKAA – was praised across the BTR sector as having the strongest content of all BTR conferences, addressing key issues to drive BTR forward and giving delegates the opportunity to be engaged in developing actions for the ARL and for the sector.
This year we focus on elevating rental living – to Government, policy makers, local authorities, consumers and across the wider BTR sector.
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The 2023 Annual Build to Rent Conference was a huge success
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What's on at the 2024 Annual Built to Rent Conference
Breakfast discussion (Invitation only)
08.30 - 10.00
The evolution of BTR
– the emerging role of short-term stays as a solution to the Renters (Reform) Bill.
The Renters (Reform) Bill and the US Multifamily market are driving innovation in multiple ways, including the emerging threat of shorter tenancies. Join this invitation-only breakfast session to learn from key industry leaders how to turn this threat into an opportunity.
Welcome and opening comments
10.30 - 10.45
ARL CEO Brendan Geraghty opens the conference with updates on the work of the ARL in representing the rental living sector and how the ARL will continue to elevate the sector with central and local government, policy makers and consumers.
Keynote 1
10.45 - 11.45
Elevating Rental Living – the future is now
The evolution in the Residential Rented sector, what does good look like, and what does the future hold under a new government?
Presentation and scene setting from
Simon Century,
Managing Director, Housing, Private Markets
Legal & General
Breakout 1
12.20 - 13.25
Preparing your asset for sale
– what’s in the data room?
What does a good data room look like? With BTR developments maturing and investors seeking to divest schemes, what are the critical data sets needed for acquiring investors to evaluate the attractiveness and value of BTR assets?
Breakout 2
12.20 - 13.25
BTR assets – the new data engines
Moderated by:
Mary-Anne Bowring, Ringley
We explore the role of technology in asset management and the golden thread. How can data be captured from across the building to inform increased operational efficiency and customer experience?
Breakout 3
12.20 - 13.25
What can the hospitality sector teach us?
Moderated by:
Philip Camble, Whitebridge Hospitality
The hospitality sector has long been driven to deliver outstanding customer service and operational efficiency. So, what can the rental living sector learn to further elevate customer experience whilst streamlining operations?
Breakout 4
12.20 - 13.25
Elevating Design Challenge
A workshop to find creative and future facing challenge for our sector set by the morning keynote speaker.
Led by:
John Badman, Gensler
Design is an integral part of the creation of all operational living assets. Facilitated by designers from the ARL community, you are invited to be part of a collaborative workshop to develop creative and innovative solutions for a future facing challenge which will be set by the morning keynote speaker. No formal design training is necessary, just a creative mindset and your best ideas!
The outputs will be presented back to the Conference in the afternoon.
Keynote 2
14.25 - 15.25
Investment in the 21st Century – is there a paradigm shift?
A keynote presentation by Yolande Barnes into what the rental living sector needs to supply, how we supply it and how to counter obsolescence.
Presentation by
Yolande Barnes
Professor of Real Estate, UCL
Breakout 5
15.25 - 16.30
The evolution & professionalisation of the BTR sector
Led by
Lesley Roberts, Monogram Living
Be on the inside in a unique session that gives you the opportunity to listen in to a Chatham House roundtable discussion of sector leaders, led by Lesley Roberts, on how operations in BTR is evolving. The discussion will cover everything from the evolving role of third-party operators to the emerging skills and qualifications needs for the sector in the future.
Pre-registration only.
Breakout 6
15.25 - 16.30
Housing delivery at a price.
Moderated by
Simon Scott, JLL
With no silver bullets, what can be done to improve housing delivery? The new government has ambitious targets for new housing over this Parliament, and the BTR sector is well-placed to play a significant part in delivering additional homes. But what are the key leavers to increasing supply?
Breakout 7
15.25 - 16.30
Employee wellbeing at the heart of BTR
Moderated by
Audra Lamoon, Livewire
The BTR sector has a huge focus on resident wellbeing, but what about the people who devote so much energy to providing a great customer experience? This session will take a deep look at operational staff and explore ways to ensure their mental health and wellbeing gets the attention it needs.
Keynote 3
17.10 - 18.00
From research to resident: Guiding the BTR consumer journey
What are the typical Build to Rent resident journeys and how can we better communicate the BTR product to UK consumers?
Tim Bannister and Hannah Marsh draw from unpublished Rightmove and HomeViews data to explore the route from research to resident and reveal factors crucial to the efficient expansion of the sector.
Presentation by
Tim Bannister
Director,
Rightmove
Presentation by
Hannah Marsh
Founder,
HomeViews
Conference close and Drinks Reception
18.00 - 20.00
Headline Sponsors
Main Stage Sponsor
Lanyard Sponsor
Lounge Area Sponsor
Lunchtime Sponsor
Signage Sponsor
Session Sponsor (Breakout 2)
The Association for Rental Living People Awards 2024
The ARL People Awards in 2024 recognise the people who have or are making significant contributions to the BTR sector and outstanding customer experience. The ARL Awards focus on three categories, to be presented at the ARL Annual Conference on 7 November 2024. These awards reflect a key role of the ARL in representing the BTR sector – that of promoting excellence, quality and best practice in BTR.
