Overview

The Urban Developer presents its Build-to-Rent: 2024 Landscape vCourse, a timely exploration of Australia’s rapidly expanding build-to-rent (BTR) sector. Positioned as a key solution to housing affordability and community building, BTR continues to grow in relevance and success.

Led by Tommy Christian, Director - Valuation & Advisory - Living at Savills, this course examines sector fundamentals and provides actionable insights through case studies that address feasibility, operational performance, and long-term viability.

Course Outline

PART ONE | Build-to-Rent: The 2024 Landscape

• Market Drivers

  • Explore the economic, demographic, and policy factors reshaping the BTR sector.

• Sector Performance

  • Review metrics on project success, investment returns, and tenant demand.

• Operating Models & Cohorts

  • Understand evolving target demographics and the role of social amenities.

• Valuations & Modelling

  • Learn about trends in valuations, financial modelling, and appraisal methodologies.

PART TWO | Case Study: Operational Asset in 2024

• Revenue Insights

  • Latest benchmarks on rental performance and income stability.

• Expenditure & Yield Analysis

  • Assess operational costs and their impact on yields.

• Capitalisation Rate

  • Evaluate the influence of market conditions on capitalisation rates.

PART THREE | Case Study: Development Asset in 2024

• Development Value Forecasting

  • Analyze gross development values amid economic pressures.

• Let-up and Stabilisation Risk

  • Mitigate risks associated with tenant uptake and project stabilisation.

• Residual Valuations

  • Apply updated methods in residual appraisal to enhance project outcomes.

Key Takeaways

• Understand key market drivers reshaping the BTR sector in 2024/2025.

• Benchmark project success, investment returns, and tenant demand.

• Learn advanced valuation trends and financial modeling for BTR projects.

• Gain insights into revenue benchmarks, operational expenditures, and capitalisation rates.

• Discover strategies to manage development values, let-up periods, and stabilisation risks.

Who Should Attend

• Real Estate Developers and Investors

  • Evaluate investment opportunities and deepen BTR expertise.

• Financial Analysts and Valuation Experts

  • Explore trends in valuation and financial modeling.

• Asset and Property Managers

  • Enhance operational performance and tenant satisfaction.

• Urban Planners and Policymakers

  • Gain insights into demographic and policy impacts on BTR.

• Architects and Design Professionals

  • Focus on designing community-driven, co-living spaces.