| 8.30am |
Pre Conference Networking Session
- Delegates arrive from 8:30am when an informal breakfast is provided, and a chance to network with other attendees, before the conference starts at 9:30am
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| 9.30am |
Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction – where are we with Student Housing Property Investment?
Speaker:
Martin Hadland, Founder & Managing Director, Student First Group (Conference Chair)
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| 9.40am |
Morning Conference Session
- Student Housing in the UK & Europe – where has the market got to?
- Where does Student Housing fit with the wider spectrum of rented residential and other property asset classes and how is it performing?
- What are the key deals in the last 12 months across the UK & Europe?
- Where is the money coming from?
- How has the sector been affected by fluctuating interest rates?
- Where is the future growth coming from when looking across Europe?
- The UK Student Housing Market in 2025 – where are the key opportunity areas over the next 5 years and how is the market evolving?
- What were the key transactions in the UK Market over the past 12 months and what do these tell us about where the market is heading?
- What is happening with UK Rents, Values, & Opportunity areas?
- Which UK Cities now represent real value and why is there so much demand for UK stock in the current market?
- Which universities are going to see the highest demand and which towns and cities will require more supply?
- HMOs & the private rented sector – how do they prop up PBSA and how is this changing?
- Panel Session – the Future of UK Student Housing Investment & Operation
- Where do operators and investors see the market evolving?
- With planning challenges, rising build costs, and an increasing cost of borrowing, are there now concerns about the viability of UK Development?
- How is planning affecting the UK Student Housing market?
- How important is ESG and sustainability with each portfolio and how can we repurpose existing stock to meet modern environmental targets?
- What kind of stock will the UK market demand in coming years in terms of build, design and amenities?
- Where are the key opportunity areas moving forward, looking both at location and also at the product?
- Where are the opportunities in PBSA to partner with Universities?
- How does price match up with the expectations of students with regards to the product and facilities?
- How are utilities and other rising costs dragging returns?
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| 11.05am |
Coffee & Networking Session
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| 11.35am |
Pre Lunch Conference Session
- Understanding what is happening with Student application numbers in the UK and what it means
- What is the changing demographic of international students and what does this mean for accommodation markets?
- What have we learned and how are things likely to evolve over the next decade?
- What will affordability mean for future student numbers?
- Student Housing Industry Insights – What are students really looking for and where is the affordability?
- How do we see this evolving?
- How do Investors see the Student Housing Property Market
- Where are you looking to invest now?
- Which cities and countries you see as the best opportunities?
- Where you see student in relation to other property sectors and other resi living sectors?
- Why is ESG now so important and how is it affecting investment decisions?
- What are their aspirations in terms of size of portfolios & where do they see the opportunities Geographically?
- Where are investors looking for growth with rents plateauing?
- Where do investors stand on operational platforms?
- How do Investors view the Student Housing Market in the long-term sense and where do they see the growth?
- Debt in the Student Housing Sector
- How do the lenders view the Student Housing Market?
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| 1.00pm |
Networking Lunch Session for Speakers & Attendees
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| 2.00pm |
Afternoon Conference Session
- What is the Student Development of the future – should we be designing blended rental living and flex living?
- Can the planning system in the UK cope with such designs?
- Can flex living work and how can you flex the design accordingly? What is required?
- University Panel
- How can we deliver modern, fit for purpose facilities, that prioritise Student Wellbeing and ESG as a whole?
- What do constraints on University budgets mean for delivery of residential estate?
- International Students – how important are they to the business model?
- How has the operation of Student Accommodation evolved and how is the sector approaching inflation and the increasing costs of living?
- What kind of measures can we put in place to improve the Student Experience and take the best care of their wellbeing, both in the short and longer term?
- How can technology and innovation help with this and what kind of ideas are we seeing?
- What kind of Partnership Opportunities will be prevalent between Universities and Private Sector Operators & Investors to deliver both a best in class product and service?
- How is planning now perceived and how should this be approached?
- Design, Delivery & Operation in Mainland Europe
- Why is Europe continuing to grow in popularity and where are the opportunities?
- Where in particular is proving attractive for Investors and how much of a priority is ESG in Europe?
- How do Continental Markets view the link between Student Housing and Build to Rent/Co-Living?
- How mature is the market and what are reasonable growth projections?
- What has been happening with market activity across Europe?
- What the investors are doing and where are they putting their money?
- Where are we with mature and emerging markets?
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| 4.15pm |
Close of conference followed by The 2025 Student Housing Industry Drinks Reception for Speakers and Attendees
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