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The final live podcast recording from UKREiiF.

Sarah Canning, Dan Smith and Deenie Lee are closing out the Housed Shared Living Summit with a candid, tired, and upbeat debrief on what we heard across three days of shared living conversations.

We connect the dots between building safety, regulation, resident experience, marketing change, and the practical steps the sector can take next year.

If you've attended our House Summit we would love to hear your feedback - please comment below or message the hosts or hello@housedpodcast.com

This episode is sponsored by Payr, the rent payment platform built for PBSA. Payr lets your international students pay rent from anywhere in the world, on any card scheme, digital wallet, or local payment method, including UnionPay, WeChat Pay and Alipay. And here's the part operators love: no card fees to the operator or landlord, no chargeback risk, and lower opex across your finance team. One platform, one checkout, rent settled instantly.

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating the role of Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

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Our second live special episode of Housed recorded at UKREiiF and this time we are joined by some experts in the sector Sam Scott, Managing Director, This is Fresh and George Dyer, Group Investment Director, Watkin Jones Group.

This is a live reaction session unpacking the biggest debates and emerging themes from UKREiiF, we discuss:
- What is the sentiment from UKREiiF so far?
- Building Safety Act and Renters’ Rights Act – what are the implications for operators, developers, investors and residents?
- Affordability and viability in the current climate
- What is not being talked about at UKREiiF?
- What will be the main themes at UKREiiF 2027?

This special live episode of Housed is sponsored by This is Fresh - a market-leading operator across build-to-rent, co-living and student accommodation. With more than 21,000 homes under management, a +38 NPS and platinum-rated service, Fresh delivers outstanding resident experiences and proven results.

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

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The first out of three live episodes being recorded from the Housed Shared Living Summit in-front of an audience of listeners and on day one of UKREiiF, we give an unfiltered view of the shared living sector and the threads running through our three-day event.

We discuss:
- political uncertainty that slows planning
- regulatory pressure from building safety and renters’ rights reform
- the accelerating impact of AI on leasing, operations, and marketing
- student housing demand staying strong while affordability and product mix drive voids
- BTR attracting students and what that signals for product, pricing, and planning
- co-living’s identity crisis and why community has to be designed, not assumed
- single family housing investment surge and the case for long-term renting
- rented later living demand, labelling problems, and what active older renters want

Special thanks to Alasco for sponsoring this special episode. Find out more at: https://www.alasco.com/

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.