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Some investors run a mile from the words "listed building". Jason Kelly runs towards them.

In today's episode, Richard heads out to Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, to walk the site of Jason's latest project: a Grade B listed former sheriff's house, built in the 1600s, sitting inside what became Scotland's first conservation area, designated back in 1960.

It's a world away from the £35k flat in Wishaw that gave Jason his start, but the fundamentals, he says, haven't changed.

This is an assisted sale. The owner inherited the house from parents, who bought it in 1953. Planning permission was held for years but the owner never had the funds to use it. Jason has structured a deal that works for everyone involved.

None of it is Jason's own cash. Two investors have funded the £150k refurb between them for a fixed return, one of them a fellow member of the PMW community learning the ropes by getting hands-on with a live project. Jason has taken security over the asset to protect them, and pays referral and agent fees along the way, because, as he puts it, "you're speculating to accumulate."

Inside the refurb

Hear Jason explain why listed building consent, and three or four months of due diligence with architects and building control before he even negotiated the deal, "doesn't give him the fear" the way it puts off so many other investors.

Listen to him walk through the back extension that adds a second bathroom (the house only ever had one, upstairs), the retaining walls and terraced flowerbeds transforming a steep, overgrown garden into lawn and patio, and the archaeologist-witnessed dig required before any groundwork could even start.

Hear the cost trade-offs play out in real time: sash and case windows kept at the front to match the street, wood-effect PVC at the back to save roughly half of a £25k window bill, GRP roofing in place of slate or zinc on the flat sections, and a full switch from oil to gas heating via a new SGN connection and boiler.

Listen to Jason talk about reinstating the original fireplace with a log burner, keeping and repairing the house's ornate cornice work using a mould salvaged from the property itself, and sourcing reclaimed doors from Glasgow's architectural salvage yard for his other projects.

Hear how a simple, neutral colour palette and a professional stager help the finished house appeal to the widest possible pool of buyers, and how reworking the existing layout adds a fourth bedroom to the listing without laying a single extra brick.

And listen to Jason and Richard talk candidly about risk, about why every project he's bought has been unoccupied, and about the "tribe" of investors he now brings through his projects to learn, hands-on, the way he once did himself.

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In this episode of This Week In Property, we sit down with sister-brother team Michelle de Almeida and Paul Laurie; two dynamic property investors whose journey from hospitality burnout to a booming multi-million-pound property business is anything but ordinary.

Michelle spent two decades in the high-pressure world of hospitality before pivoting into business consultancy and eventually property investment. Paul racked up 30 years in the same industry before joining forces with his sister. Together, they’ve built a thriving property business that now boasts a GDV pipeline in excess of £10 million.

Their journey is rooted in grit, realism, and a lot of legwork. Paul is methodical. He views up to 40 properties just to land one viable deal, sticking firmly to numbers that work. Michelle, meanwhile, brings a strategic mindset, treating property as a business from day one and managing investor relations, finance, and branding with precision. They’ve funded their deals through their own resources, private investors and by reinvesting every penny back into their business.

Their approach is refreshingly honest: no fluff, just hard work, strategic growth, and ethical decision-making. Whether it’s helping a struggling vendor move on or investing £40,000 in top-end furniture for their serviced accommodation brand Luxe Escapes, Michelle and Paul aim to raise the standard—not just meet it.

They’re not chasing volume for the sake of it either. The goal? 200 property “keys” and a flexible 10-year runway. They’ve already expanded into high-end SA, are negotiating on hotel projects, and even eyeing the English market for planning advantages. Oh, and Michelle just signed her first international speaking gig in Dubai!

This is a candid, motivating conversation about ambition, setbacks, tough decisions, and what it really takes to turn property into a scalable, ethical, and profitable business. If you’re looking to move beyond theory and hear how real investors are making it work on the ground - this episode is well worth your time.

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In this episode of This Week in Property, Richard sits down with Brandon Rickman, a seasoned real estate investor from Atlanta, Georgia, whose journey spans 25 years, over 500 flips, 100 new builds, and a sprawling 115,000-square-foot self-storage facility.

But this isn’t just a tale of transactions. It’s one of service, strategy, and substance.

Brandon’s roots in real estate run deep. Growing up on job sites with his developer father, he learned how to build houses before he learned to drive.

That hands-on experience gave him the skills, and confidence, to start flipping homes with his wife, a former maths teacher.

What began as a way to earn extra income quickly evolved into a full-scale business doing over a hundred houses a year.

But Brandon’s approach is far from transactional. Over time, he and his team transformed their operation into a real estate services company, focused on solving people’s problems; not just making a profit.

Whether it’s direct-to-seller deals through direct mail and cold calling, structuring flexible offers, or guiding families through emotionally charged probate sales, Brandon’s ethos is clear: help first, deal second.

The conversation covers some hard-earned lessons too, like the 2008 crash that saw his bank financing pulled overnight, teaching him the value of private money and investor trust. He breaks down the three types of funding he relies on,, explaining why personal relationships trump paperwork every time.

Richard and Brandon also explore the differences between UK and US property systems, particularly in planning and permitting, and why Brandon sees self-storage as a smarter play for long-term wealth.

His current facility has 865 units, with only two bathrooms and minimal headaches, proving that passive income can be practical too.

This episode is packed with insights for investors at all levels. Whether you’re sourcing off-market deals, considering private finance, or thinking long-term about generational wealth.

Brandon’s story is about more than property; it’s about building something that lasts, with integrity, purpose, and a human touch.

🎧 Listen in to hear how Brandon Rickman has built a business that’s as much about people as it is about property, and why that might just be the key to lasting success.

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In today's episode, we site down with Wayne Douglas, Managing Director of City & Country, for a conversation that blends heritage, housing, and hope for the UK property industry.

From humble beginnings shadowing his carpenter father, Wayne’s path into housebuilding took a different route; through numbers and finance. But it’s clear that passion for quality construction runs deep. He shares how he joined City & Country nearly two decades ago when it was a 40-person firm turning over £10 million. Today, the company turns over almost £100 million and has carved out a niche preserving and repurposing Britain’s historic buildings.

What sets City & Country apart? Their commitment to quality, placemaking, and architectural integrity. Wayne talks about how converting heritage buildings - once used by councils, police, or the MOD - into desirable homes is not just a business model, but a way of safeguarding national identity. It’s also about practicality: multiple residential units ensure service charges are sustainable and buildings are maintained to a high standard.

But the conversation isn’t all rosy nostalgia. Wayne speaks candidly about the challenges facing smaller developers: planning delays, rising finance costs, regulation burdens, and the collapse of SME builders. He makes a compelling case for greater government support, particularly in the form of planning certainty and more nuanced schemes beyond just first-time buyers. Downsizers and upsizers, he argues, need support too if the housing market is to move again.

This is a must-listen for anyone in property development or housing policy. Wayne brings a grounded, strategic view of what it really takes to get Britain building again; without sacrificing quality or history.

🔗 Check the show notes for links to City & Country’s developments and heritage projects, including their ambitious conversions of former jails in Gloucester, Dorchester, and Somerset.

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Today, on This Week In Property, Richard is joined by Lynne McMaster and Alan McDonald—two entrepreneurs with very different backstories but a shared mission to build meaningful, values-driven businesses in the world of property.

Lynne opens up about her path from customer service and family life to what was nearly a career in funeral care. After facing some deeply personal tragedies, she found herself seeking not just a business, but a way to give back. What began as a search for premises for a funeral home eventually shifted into property investment after attending a Jumpstart event with her partner Grant. That detour turned into a full-on career change, one that’s now giving her both purpose and flexibility around her family.

Alan’s story contrasts but complements Lynne’s. From being a chef and a senior manager in the motor trade to discovering the power of serviced accommodation, he talks candidly about the burnout that came with a “good salary” and the realisation that time—not money—was the most valuable thing he could reclaim. His move into property was motivated by a desire for a better life, one where he could actually see his kids grow up.

Together, Lynne and Alan now co-host their own podcast, Business Exposed, born from a chance encounter at a property networking event. They use it as a platform to showcase the raw, real side of business—the struggles, the insecurities, the hard-earned wins—and to give back in a way that’s honest and impactful.

The conversation is rich with reflections on work-life balance, parenting, mindset, the failures of the traditional education system, and the cultural quirks that hold people back in the UK. It’s about finding your fire, and then building a life and business that keeps it burning.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone at a career crossroads or looking to reshape their definition of success. It’s full of the kind of truths that hit home—and might just give you the nudge to make your next bold move.

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n this enlightening episode of This Week in Property, Richard sits down with Julie West and Hayley Scammell from Sussex’s leading estate agency, Bacon & Co, to discuss the much-debated Renters’ Reform Bill and its sweeping implications for landlords, tenants, and letting agents alike.

Julie and Hayley bring a wealth of experience, having weathered the highs and lows of the property market for decades. From Hayley’s early days earning £25 a week to Julie’s transition from landlord to agency founder, both have a deep understanding of the lettings landscape and the challenges it faces.

The discussion opens by addressing the wave of anxiety the Renters’ Reform Bill has stirred in the landlord community. While tenants generally perceive the bill as a win for their rights and security, landlords fear increased difficulty in regaining possession of their properties, especially when dealing with problematic tenants. Yet, Julie and Hayley are quick to reassure: the core of responsible letting remains unchanged, and most landlords—true long-term investors—are in the business to maintain positive, lasting relationships with tenants.

The trio delves into key elements of the bill, including the phasing out of Section 21 “no-fault” evictions, updates to notice periods, and the introduction of grounds-based possession. They also unpack concerns over the readiness of the court system to handle an expected increase in disputes and how new tribunal services might ease the load...

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Are you intrigued by the behind-the-scenes magic that keeps property development projects on track?

In the latest episode of This Week In Property, Richard sits down with Jake Suthers, the dynamic founder of The QS Company, to unravel the critical role of quantity surveying (QS) in the property world.

This engaging conversation is packed with insights, anecdotes, and practical advice that will leave you eager to dive into the full episode.

Jake’s journey is anything but ordinary. From cutting his teeth in London’s corporate construction scene to managing mega-projects in Dubai’s glittering skyline, Jake’s path to founding The QS Company is a story of ambition and adaptability.

He shares how a chance connection through Paul McFadden’s Property Protege training sparked a mindset shift, propelling him from the safety of corporate life to the exhilarating world of entrepreneurship. But what exactly does a quantity surveyor do?

Jake breaks it down, revealing how QS professionals are the unsung heroes who ensure projects stay financially viable, from initial feasibility to final construction.

The episode shines a spotlight on Jake’s 5-Step Framework, a process that demystifies cost control and risk management.

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a curious newcomer, Jake’s analogies—likening contractor selection to dating and contracts to prenups—make complex concepts accessible and entertaining.

He also hints at the current market’s hidden opportunities, like distressed assets and half-finished projects, teasing strategies for savvy investors to turn challenges into profits.

Beyond the technical, Jake’s warmth and authenticity shine through. He candidly discusses balancing a thriving business with family life, sharing relatable struggles that resonate with anyone juggling work and home.

His experiences in Dubai, working on projects like a Mercedes-Benz-branded showroom, add a touch of glamour, while his return to the UK to start a family grounds the conversation in real-world decisions.

Jake also emphasises the power of communication in navigating the web of architects, contractors, and funders, offering a glimpse into the human side of property development.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about property investment, development, or the art of cost management. Jake’s expertise delivers a perfect blend of education and entertainment.

Want to know how to avoid costly pitfalls in your next project? Curious about the opportunities hiding in today’s market?

Don’t miss out—listen to the full episode to uncover the details of Jake’s journey, his practical tips for developers, and the secrets to mastering the art of quantity surveying. Your next property venture might just depend on it!

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On today's show, Richard sits down with Chris Dowty — entrepreneur, fintech innovator, and the founder of Sourcing Investments — for a candid conversation that spans continents, careers, and a few eyebrow-raising property plays.

Speaking from his base in Bali (yes, he really lives there), Chris takes us on a journey from his early days in corporate life with Intel to diving headfirst into the unpredictable world of UK property. What started as a frustrated leap out of a safe but stifling career eventually snowballed into an ambitious mission: to build structure, trust, and transparency in the property sourcing industry — and to solve the very real problems faced by both investors and sourcing agents.

For Property Investors: A Platform Built Around Trust One of the most common complaints from UK and international property investors is a lack of confidence in the sourcing process. Chris saw this firsthand. Too many investors were unsure who to trust, worried about compliance, or worse — burned by rogue agents. That’s why Sourcing Investments was designed from the ground up as a secure, transparent ecosystem.

Investors using the platform gain access to:

Pre-vetted sourcing agents with full compliance handled in-house
Verified deals from across the UK, professionally packaged
Escrow services that hold sourcing fees until deals are completed
Direct links to trusted power team members — brokers, lawyers, surveyors, and more
A fully digital platform that supports safe, efficient property transactions

If you’ve ever wished for a property investment experience that felt more like Amazon than a backroom deal, this might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

For Sourcing Agents: The Business-in-a-Box You Didn’t Know You Needed Sourcing agents often face their own uphill battles: compliance headaches, limited visibility, lack of tech tools, and the dreaded hunt for serious investors. Chris and his team have created what many would call a business-in-a-box solution for sourcing agents trying to operate professionally and profitably.

Onboarding with Sourcing Investments gives agents:

Full compliance coverage (Insurance, AML, ICO, Ombudsman, and more)
Access to 25,000+ active investors
A white-label website to showcase deals under their own brand
Marketing support and back-end systems that free up time to source deals
Insurance, contracts, and even escrow accounts — all taken care of

No more wrestling with regulation or feeling isolated in a sea of noise — Sourcing Investments offers real infrastructure for agents who want to scale.

Why This Episode is a Must-Listen Chris doesn’t hold back in this episode. From the mindset behind his first seven-bed student conversion in Plymouth (before en-suites were even “a thing”) to the hard decisions around building and later scaling back a £15K monthly expensive tech platform, the conversation is packed with lessons on innovation, resilience, and market fit.

You’ll also hear how the property world — from lenders to lawyers to lettings agents — is still riddled with inefficiencies. Chris’ solution? Stop waiting for change and build it yourself.

Whether you’re a seasoned investor looking for a smarter way to find deals or an aspiring sourcing agent ready to go pro, Chris’ story — and the platform he’s built — offers practical value and a lot of inspiration.

Ready to hear how the future of UK property sourcing is being built today? Listen to the full episode of This Week In Property now.

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The latest episode of This Week In Property takes listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of property redevelopment, featuring an ambitious project set in the scenic coastal town of Montrose, Scotland.

Host Richard sits down with three key figures and former individual guests on the podcast—Andrew Lindsay, David Liddell, and Taylor McDonald—who are spearheading the transformation of the historic Grey Harlings Hotel.

Their conversation is packed with insights, challenges, and inspiring moments, making this episode a must-listen for property investors, developers, and anyone passionate about revitalising historic spaces.

Why Grey Harlings? Why Montrose?

For those unfamiliar with Montrose, this charming town, nestled along Scotland’s rugged northeast coast, boasts stunning seaside views, a deep sense of history, and a strong local community. However, like many towns with historic architecture, maintaining and modernising key properties is essential for keeping the area vibrant and attractive.

The Grey Harlings Hotel, once a beloved establishment, had reached a point where it required significant investment and vision to restore its full potential. Enter Andrew, David, and Taylor—three developers with a shared passion for bringing new life to old buildings.

But what made them choose this specific property? What opportunities did they see that others may have overlooked? Without giving too much away, their insights into location, market potential, and strategic investment are invaluable for anyone interested in property development.

The Challenges of Redevelopment

Taking on a historic building is never a straightforward process. In the episode, the team reveals some of the unexpected obstacles they faced—from planning permissions and structural surprises to the intricate balancing act of maintaining character while integrating modern design elements.

Anyone who has ever embarked on a renovation project, big or small, will relate to their stories of hidden costs, timeline shifts, and the delicate negotiation between preserving history and meeting contemporary standards.

But beyond the technicalities, their discussion highlights the deeper challenges of development: understanding community needs, engaging with other local businesses, and making bold decisions that will shape the future of the site.

A Vision for the Future

While the full details of the transformation are best heard directly from the team, one thing is clear—their plans for the Grey Harlings Hotel are as inspiring as they are ambitious. They aren’t just giving an old building a facelift; they are creating a space with renewed purpose, designed to serve both locals and visitors alike.

What does the future hold for this landmark property? How will the team’s choices impact the Montrose community? And what lessons can other property investors take from their experience? These are just a few of the tantalising questions raised in the episode.

Why You Should Tune In

Whether you’re a seasoned property investor, a budding developer, or simply someone who enjoys stories of transformation and perseverance, this episode offers something for everyone. The passion and expertise of Andrew, David, and Taylor shine through, making for an engaging and insightful discussion.

If you want to hear first-hand how they navigated the twists and turns of this ambitious project—and pick up some valuable property development wisdom along the way—be sure to listen to this episode of This Week In Property.

The Grey Harlings Hotel is on the brink of an exciting new chapter, and you won’t want to miss the inside story...

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For anyone looking to break into property investment or scale their portfolio, the latest episode of This Week in Property is a goldmine of insight.

Host Richard sits down with Charles Whitehead, the driving force behind Pearl Lemon Properties, to discuss the evolving landscape of property investment—and why the right strategy can make all the difference.

From Personal Struggles to Professional Success Charles’s journey into property investment started like many others—as a busy professional struggling to find the right properties and reliable advice.

What began as a personal mission to simplify the investment process has since grown into Pearl Lemon Properties, a premium sourcing company known for its hands-on approach and transparent service.

Whether it’s buy-to-let, HMOs, refurbishments, or even international investments, Charles and his team guide clients every step of the way.

Beyond the Buzzwords: Real Investment Strategies That Work The podcast dives into some of the myths surrounding property investment—like the obsession with "below market value" deals. As Charles explains, a true investment isn’t just about the price tag—it’s about long-term value, sustainability, and fitting the right property to the investor’s personal goals.

From helping first-time investors get their foot on the ladder to building high-yield portfolios for seasoned buyers, Pearl Lemon’s approach is refreshingly honest and results-driven.

Harnessing Data and Technology One of the standout takeaways from the conversation is how Pearl Lemon Properties leverages technology to drive smarter investment decisions.

From analysing crime rates to predicting rental yields and understanding tenant demographics, Charles highlights how data-driven insights give investors an undeniable edge.

Tailored Support from Start to Finish What truly sets Pearl Lemon Properties apart is its bespoke service. The company doesn’t just hand over property leads—they start with a discovery call, understand each client’s short- and long-term goals, and tailor investment strategies accordingly.

As Charles puts it, “There’s no perfect deal—there’s a great deal for you, and that’s what we focus on.”

Whether you're curious about HMOs, considering flipping properties, or even eyeing international investments in Italy, Spain or the States, this episode is packed with practical advice and real-world examples.

Charles's candid insights into market trends, investment pitfalls, and the future of UK property make it clear why Pearl Lemon Properties has earned its stellar reputation...

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Are you a landlord, tenant, or someone intrigued by the ever-changing property world? Then the latest episode of This Week in Property is for you. Riccardo Giovanacci, the managing director of Rosevale Letting, joins Richard for an insightful discussion that blends personal stories, industry wisdom, and practical advice.

From Humble Beginnings to Lettings Expert

Riccardo’s journey started in Greenock, a town just outside Glasgow, where he learned the ropes of property from family influences and early work experiences. His rise to success wasn’t an overnight story but one built on hard work, learning from mentors, and embracing opportunities. In his words, adaptability and a willingness to seize the moment were the keys to building his business.

Navigating a Changing Lettings Market

Riccardo delves into the challenges and opportunities of Scotland’s property market, particularly with ever-evolving legislation. He sheds light on the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) system and explains how Rosevale Letting adapted quickly to ensure compliance. While many landlords viewed regulatory changes as hurdles, Riccardo and his team saw them as a chance to stand out, offering landlords a seamless service while protecting tenants.

Why Landlords Need Great Letting Agents

One of the podcast’s highlights is Riccardo’s perspective on the value letting agents bring to landlords. He stresses that managing a property is far more than collecting rent — it’s about compliance, tenant relationships, and market expertise. With ever-tightening regulations, he explains how letting agents save landlords time, stress, and costly mistakes.

The Rosevale Difference

What makes Rosevale Letting stand out? According to Riccardo, it’s their tailored approach to clients. Whether working with accidental landlords managing a single property or investors with extensive portfolios, Rosevale prioritises trust, communication, and customised solutions. Riccardo emphasises the importance of harmony — not just within his team but also in the relationships they foster with landlords and tenants.

Leadership That Inspires

Riccardo’s leadership style is rooted in authenticity and relationships. Throughout the episode, he shares his thoughts on building a supportive team, balancing work with family life, and staying true to core values. For him, success isn’t just about profits — it’s about fostering trust and delivering on promises.

Why You Should Listen

This episode is a must-listen for:

• Landlords looking to understand the value of professional letting agents.

• Tenants who want insights into navigating Scotland’s rental market.

• Entrepreneurs seeking inspiration from Riccardo’s story of hard work and resilience.

• Property enthusiasts curious about the challenges and opportunities in today’s market.

Key Takeaways

Adapt to Change: Success in property comes from embracing challenges like new legislation and market trends.
Focus on People: Building strong relationships is at the heart of a successful business.
Learn From Experience: Riccardo’s journey highlights the importance of mentorship and continuous learning.
Balance Is Key: Long-term growth requires a focus on strategy, harmony, and well-being.

Tune In for the Full Story

Riccardo’s passion for property and his team’s dedication to excellence are central themes throughout this podcast. Hear how he built Rosevale Letting, his thoughts on the future of the market, and the practical lessons that can transform how you approach property letting.

Don’t miss this inspiring episode of This Week in Property. Listen now and discover why Riccardo Giovanacci is a name to know in Scotland’s property scene…

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In today's show we turn on the big spotlight again - the Property Pros Spotlight! Where we bring someone into the studio and hear the story of their property journey. Where they've came from, what they've done, chat about their deals, and learn what kind of business they have grown.

And today's guest, David Liddell, is the perfect example of what is possible in the world of property.

Known for his dynamic approach to property, David is a seasoned investor and developer with a background in engineering who has found remarkable success by harnessing his analytic skills, adapting his approach, and embracing risk. In this inspiring interview, David shares the journey that led him to property investment and the lessons he’s gathered along the way.

David’s career began in offshore engineering, a field he initially pursued for financial stability but found lacking in fulfillment. After a near move to Australia that fell through during the pandemic, David redirected his career, using capital from a former property sale to dive into property investment.

A key takeaway from the conversation is David’s transition from over-analysing deals, a habit from his engineering days, to a more balanced approach that combines thoughtful diligence with decisive action. This change, as he explains, was instrumental in allowing him to expand his portfolio and take on larger, more complex projects.

The conversation also touches on David’s strategic shift into service accommodation, which has allowed him to establish a profitable, scalable business model. David shares the challenges and rewards of this niche, particularly in the Scottish market, where demand for short-term accommodations offers attractive returns.

For David, service accommodation isn’t just about property; it’s about creating memorable experiences for guests and supporting the local community through job creation and collaboration with nearby businesses.

As Richard and David discuss David’s current ventures, including several large-scale commercial conversions, it becomes clear that his journey is far from over. With ambitious plans for growth and a clear focus on hospitality, David is poised to reshape his business and further refine his investment strategies. His plans to take these projects international, alongside his personal goal to balance family life with business, make for an inspiring vision of the future.

Listeners interested in property investment, service accommodation, or simply looking for a story of ambition and grit won’t want to miss this episode.

David’s passion and wisdom make for an enlightening and motivational listen, offering valuable insights for both seasoned investors and newcomers alike.

Tune in to hear the full interview and follow David’s exciting journey as he continues to push the boundaries in property investment...

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In today's episode of This Week in Property, Richard had an insightful conversation with Lesley Treacey, Head of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) at Dandara.

The interview provides an in-depth look at the importance of sustainability in the property development sector, with Lesley sharing her extensive experience and unique perspective on how the industry is evolving.

Lesley discusses the growing focus on ESG, highlighting how issues like biodiversity, energy efficiency, and sustainable building practices are becoming central to modern construction.

Lesley explains the key drivers behind this shift, from regulatory changes to rising consumer awareness and grassroots movements. With sustainability no longer a niche concern, it has become a top priority for developers, investors, and governments alike.

One of the key topics covered is Dandara’s ongoing work to implement the Future Homes Standard and achieve net-zero carbon homes by 2050.

Lesley touches on how this ambitious target is reshaping the way homes are designed, from using renewable technologies like air source heat pumps to improving the energy efficiency of materials and building processes.

However, Lesley also notes the challenges posed by this transition and how collaboration with suppliers and the broader industry is crucial for success.

For listeners interested in the future of property development and how companies like Dandara are addressing the pressing issues of sustainability, this interview offers valuable insights.

Lesley’s passion and expertise shine through, making this a must-listen episode for anyone keen to understand the challenges and opportunities in building a greener, more sustainable future.

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You've bought an investment property, or you're planning to?

Ok. Quick question...

Have you bought a house, a home, a property, or an asset?

All just words of course.

But the one you choose will say a lot about your mindset as an investor.

If you chose any of the 1st three words, then you maybe have a hobby. Or an interest. Or a side hustle.

If you chose 'asset', then you might just be an actual INVESTOR.

Serious. Professional. Focused.

And if you are indeed an investor, buying assets, growing portfolios, generating revenue, and building a legacy for your nearest and dearest...then you better make sure you're PROTECTING them! All of them.

Insurance is a boring word; we're talking about several layers of PROTECTION here.

Simon Massey, from Express Mortgages, is a specialist with a wealth of experience.

There's not much that Simon hasn't seen with investors and investments.

Sadly, some of those have been sad tales of assets being lost, businesses not being structured properly, tax being overpaid, and families left with a LIABILITY rather than a LEGACY.

Let's have less of those sad tales please!

Let Simon help you. Help protect your assets. Help protect you. And help protect what you've built for your loved ones.

In today's chat, the conversation goes everywhere.

From the most obvious, like Buildings Insurance, to the more specialist and more obscure.

And to questions that you might not even have known to ask yourself.

Tune in to watch or listen to Simon's wisdom when it comes to protecting the things you've worked hard for, and the people that you're doing it all for...

Where is the prime place in the UK to face, experience, challenge and enjoy “the game” of property, planning, building and development?

It has to be London, yes?

And the ‘spear’ for facing that battle needs to be credible and powerful. So how about the iconic name of Barratt?

And for the tip of that spear, you’re going to need someone who has seen it all.

Experience and expertise in the game for over 20 years.

Knowledge of planning and development inside companies from SME developers to giant PLCs.

Experience of residential-led volume developments, tricky brownfield sites, mixed-use projects, and major regeneration programmes.

But they can’t just be a Solo Star.

They have to enjoy building partnerships and relationships. Seeing the best and the opportunity in others.

A track record of forming partnerships that find solutions, solve problems, and bring award-winning homes to the people and families that come to live in the end home or the constructed leisure space.

Someone who doesn’t just know and excel in the detail, planning, design and construction with success and financial figures. But who actually cares about the residents and tenants involved. And takes actual joy from travelling past sites that he’s been responsible for building years before.

Someone who thinks about the now and the present, but also thinks about the future and legacy.

That person just happens to be today’s guest, Mr Craig Carson, the Managing Director at Barratt West London…

When your iconic real estate brand is already well established in the UK for over 200 years, where can you take it?

That’s right. Everywhere else!

The Chestertons brand has been thriving in the UK since 1805.

Chestertons Global sits within that wider brand, as a network of leading international real estate companies.

And you need a global expert to lead that expansion around the world.

In steps today’s guest, Parikshat Chawla as Head of Operations for Chestertons Global.

A self-confessed “Global Nomad,” Parikshat and his wife had already lived a rich life of travel, working and staying in many different parts and cultures around the world.

With over 20 years of experience in the global real estate sector, he has worked with diverse and multi-national companies across the world, delivering innovative and effective solutions to market and sell properties globally.

And he’s put that experience to good use, leading Chestertons Global’s expansion and management of the affiliate and franchise network, overseeing various functions such as marketing, servicing, technology, and business development.

Things are certainly going well.

The firm has enjoyed a legacy of success and now has a strong global network in more than 10 countries, offering a comprehensive range of client services, from property sales and lettings to commercial services and investment advisory.

And Parikshat has no intention of stopping or slowing that expansion.

In today’s show, he talks about his personal experience, the business growth, the challenges and the milestones, networking, PropTech, the digital economy, and much more…

So you've had challenges in your life, yeah?

Ever been made homeless?

Ever had that happen to you and your family before you were even 1 year old?

No?

What about feeling that life is against you?

Had that family home taken away from you because of some lack of paperwork?

Some legal technicality?

A battle in life where your family had to pull money together to get you overseas to try and make money elsewhere to send it back to your family?

No?

What about your darkest moments?

How did it feel when you were at your lowest? Your own 'rock bottom'?

Was it a scenario where you had to actually live and shelter inside a red phone box in the city of London?

Was it like that?

Did you feel as hopeless and as vulnerable as a young person in their twenties would feel in that kind of environment?

No?

And what about your mindset, your resilience?

Have you been able to find the strength to take the darkest moments and find light in them?

To take a dark feeling of "life happening to you" and empower it with a confidence of "life happening for you"?

To grind through jobs and work and study, no matter what the hours or pay, and do it with a heart full of caring and gratitude?

To see every potential hurdle as an opportunity?

To see every rejection and blockage as a chance for you to step in and fix them?

No?

Well that's just a sampling of the life story of today's guest.

Julie Condliffe is a powerful force of inspiration in this life.

Julie has walked between the extremes of poverty and homelessness, to success and wealth.

A self-taught, best-selling author, who has inspired many people through her books.

A trained lawyer, who has now helped thousands of property buyers and sellers.

A successful property investor in her own right, who has not only taken on the lessons from buying over 40 properties through the auction process for her own personal benefit, but who also uses that unique skillset to guide and advise an endless line of other property investors in the same arena of property auctions.

It's a story and a life that will amaze you, inspire you, encourage you, and motivate you.

Listen to today's show now...

Did you know exactly what you wanted to do after school?

No, neither did today's guest, Sean Spalding.

He passed some Higher Exams, he had some jobs in retail and sales.

He even tried searching down a few different paths with college, university, working with his dad, and even applying to join the police force.

Curiously searching around for his path in life, for the route to success and supporting himself and then his family.

Have you, or are you, surrounded by people and systems telling you that certain things are just not for your kind of people?

Yeah, that's what Sean faced too.

He could see signs and examples of how, for example, money and wealth could be achieved through property investing.

However, schools and establishments, and even family, dictated that he could easily work IN property in some way, but the real profits and wealth were for some reason only reserved for other types of people. Whatever that actually means.

Have you yet found the resilience and determination to just keep going, to just keep looking, and to just keep learning?

Good. Cause that's what Sean did. He kept working and grafting. But he also kept his eyes and ears wide open for learnings and opportunities.

In today's show, Sean speaks about the various jobs and refurb projects he worked on, and how he was always looking for how the people behind the curtains, the investor owners, were able to find and structure and buy the properties.

He speaks about all the lessons and learnings through his work. He speaks about his education through Paul McFadden's Property Protege programme, and how he managed to recoup that investment from his very first deal.

Are you looking for inspiration and encouragement in your own journey?

Well listen in to Sean's powerful story about his various deals, about the sellers he has helped, the investors he has helped, and other property sourcers that he's done business with.

It's an impressive story.

And it's a story that is still being written, with a long way to go...

What things pop into your head as a seller or a buyer when the word "auction" is mentioned?

A large, stuffy room with over-emotional bidders waving paddles in the air and paying over the odds for a property they haven't properly considered?

A seller having to give away massive amounts of their property's value just to desperately get a sale that their local estate agent couldn't manage?

A buyer's panic at a host of fees to pay, with feelings more of gambling than security, and a countdown clock ticking loudly towards a short completion date?

It doesn't have to be that way!

And it's NOT that way if you're lucky enough to do business with John Morris and Luis Guarin from Prime Property Auctions.

Those stuffy rooms in a dated hotel on a specific date that you might not make, are replaced with 2024 tech of online property presentations and a simple offer process.

As John and Luis' expanding team love to say: "Every day is auction day at Prime Property Auctions!"

What words would reassure you as an investor looking to buy at auction?

What about hearing that at Prime, they have auctioneers who are actually investors!

Yes, both John and Luis are experienced property investors in their own right.

They get it!

They know all about the pressure of running due diligence, of thinking of your proper exit strategies, and also understanding and discussing the bigger picture of your own personal investment strategy, criteria and risk-mitigation.

You don't just throw a paddle in the air for someone with a hammer who couldn't care less about you.

The guys take a keen interest in speaking with and understanding your own personal investment journey, and can speak your language!

But what if you're not an investor and simply a personal buyer? Even a 1st time buyer?

Again, the team fully appreciate your desires and concerns, and are there to guide you by the hand with all aspects of purchasing, solicitors and mortgages.

They can find and share properties with you that can be your ideal personal home.

So does all that buyer assistance mean that the seller has to lose out?

Absolutely not!

What about hearing these wonderful assurances as a seller..."Sell your property within 28 Days. You set the price, No upfront costs & no sale, no fee."

Yes, that's the way that auctions should be working to help the sellers of property out there too.

And that's exactly the security and reassurance that Prime Propety Auctions brings.

Now hear the full amazing story.

In today's episode with John and Luis, you'll hear all about their approach to helping so many different people, and the full fascinating story of how Prime Property Auctions came about and has rapidly grown.

Are we handing over too much power to machines and robots with all the latest and greatest apps and AI tools?

What if someone could ensure the changes and developments we make, have the person, the human, very much centre of focus?

What if the resident or tenant was thought of first, before any technical changes?

What if the client or property owner or facility manager was put ahead of any app or flashy interface?

What if the engineer or repair man or service provider was considered before any AI entity?

That's exactly the approach that askporter has taken.

That's why askporter has been able to help L&G's Affordable Homes tenants to fix 30% of their housing issues by themselves.

That's how askporter has been able to help solve the headaches that contractors and engineers usually face, by being able to successfully automatically diagnose 97% of issues raised.

Forget about computers and efficiencies, what actually makes people's lives easier?

It's a tenant having instant answers and information about an issue anytime, day or night, and not having to wait on a call centre opening or an enquiry eventually being answered.

It's a property/portfolio owner being able to focus on the bigger and most important ways they can improve their properties and lives, without being distracted and bogged down by low-level issues and noise.

It's the residents and the managers of social housing estates being able to have instant communication, have problems solved, and have daily lives improved.

People want to be heard and understood.

Today's guest, Clara McKibbin, Head of Customer Experience at askporter, has been fully focused on the experience, the journey, and the communication that the human people involved in property really yearn for.

Designed with the people in mind.

Observed and improved for making resident's lives better and with less friction points.

Working and collaborating with owners, managers and contractors to make the individual human experiences to be properly listened to and acted upon.

Looking for pain points to be removed? For problems to be solved? Then askClara at askporter...

I've not really got time for property?

Have you heard that before?

Have you maybe even said it yourself before?

Well today's guest in the Property Pros Spotlight is going to put those excuses to shame.

Because once you've heard Steven McKaveney's life and business journey to date, you'll be forgiven for thinking that we've interviewed five guests instead of just one!

A nomad of action, making things happen.

Life, family and work experiences all across the UK and abroad.

Refurbs, flips, Rent-to-SA, buy-to-lets, conversions, land deals...the list goes on and on.

Did we mention the industry-disrupting AI software service that he's built and patented "on the side"?

Yeah, you won't be able to accuse Steven of being lazy or procrastinating.

His journey and mindset will inspire and encourage you with your own goals.

So has it all been sunshine and unicorns for him?

Absolutely not!

Steven is a completely open book about sharing all of the priceless lessons and challenges he's faced throughout his journey.

And he's humble and keen to share them with others, to light the way for your own goals and success.

Are there 2 words other than "Capital Allowances" that sound more mysterious and complex to property investors?

If there are, we'd like to hear them!

Too difficult to understand, too complex to navigate, and too advanced to waste time investigating.

That's a common reaction to property owners and investors.

But if they could be shown the huge amounts of cash that they're leaving on the table?

That would change things!

Losing out on a ton of money is a much simpler concept to understand.

And wanting to do something about that lost money is what a wise investor would do.

But that then leads to more questions unravelling...

What situations can I claim these allowances?

How far back can I claim?

What exactly is my Annual Investment Allowance?

Those are some of the usually bewildering questions that can be asked.

But there's a better set of questions to ask...

What experts out there could actually do all the heavy lifting for me?

Who would be able to quickly know if I have a case to claim back much needed money?

Who would have the experience and knowledge to compile the case to actually get that money?

And that's where today's guest comes in!

Mark Anthistle, from Bonham & Brook, has compiled more than 1,000 successful valuations, resulting in the identification over £300Million of unclaimed capital allowances, and securing over £60Million in tax relief for clients!

That's who your new pal should be.

The expert to have in your corner.

Listen in to today's show and hear all of the different ways that Mark and his team can possibly help you with reclaiming all of that lost money...

There are some words that strike fear in the hearts of property investors. 'Tax' and 'Stamp Duty' are up there with the most terrifying.

And in that world are abbreviations that not only add to the terror but also demonstrate the minefield of complexity that investors have to try and tip-toe their way through safely: SDLT, LBTT, and LTT.

But for every horror there is a haven. And words like 'tax relief' and 'exemptions' help to soothe and comfort.

And for every monster there are heroes to save the day.

He might not have been wearing his cape during our chat today, but Kishan Kavi, the Head of Property Taxes and Head of Tax Investigations at Bonham and Brook, is very much that hero that can help you.

With a highly impressive background in Law, Litigation and Tax, Kishan and has team have been responsible for tax savings running into the multi millions of pounds and growing.

Stamp Duty is a 'self assessment' tax that the buyer is responsible for.

But you don't have to tread through that minefield alone.

While your solicitor is staying in their lane and handling the conveyancing part of your purchases, you should have people like Kishan on your side to review and advise on the costly tax elements for you.

And with 51 different reliefs and exemptions available, Kishan has a host of weapons available to fight off the tax monsters for you.

During the show we touch upon just a few of the reliefs and possible scenarios for savings. You'll hear from Kishan's chat that he has an encyclopedic knowledge of rules and regulations and case law aimed at helping you in your individual scenarios.

Use the links below to reach out to Kishan and his teams at Bonham & Brook to see how they can help you.

They can initially review your situation for free.

And there's other links to their Stamp Duty Reliefs Guide and Kishan's recent article on Stamp Duty Exemptions...

If a story had a character that was a young man born in Germany, and another young man born in Scotland and living a lot of his life out to sea, it would be a hard task for the author to somehow bring them together in the story.

If you then factor into that storyline a random scenario of the two men standing beside each other in a large group photo, but never having spoken a word to each other, then the story seems to get more unbelievable.

And if you tried to suggest that they would end up both being surprised that they unknowingly now just happen to live close to each other...well, that sounds like Hollywood has stretched the story creativity just a bit too far!

And yet, that's exactly how it's all panned out with this great story of two young men forming a successful business partnership together in the world of property.

Our guests today, Thorben Dorer and Greg White, have both formed a thriving partnership that is already paying dividends for them and their clients, in a very short timeframe.

The element of the father figures in the famous "Rich Dad Poor Dad" story is also weaved into this particular journey, as you'll hear in the show.

You'll also hear the successes, the challenges, the projects, the profits, the services, and the rewards that have come to Thor and Greg as their impressive work ethic has pushed them on from milestone to milestone...

Having the courage and determination to build a successful business that can positively impact your life and the lives of the family around you is a noble and worthwhile journey to go on.

But what if you could actually build that business WITH your family?

What if you're a father and son team that can come together and form a solid partnership that can bring different skills and experiences together as the very fuel to spark and drive that business?

Today's guests under the Property Pros Spotlight on This Week In Property, have done exactly that!

Jack and Mark Anderson have come from very different career backgrounds and skillsets, but have a shared vision and an agreed way of handling themselves that has propelled their success in a crazy short amount of time.

The character, integrity and trust that they exude in their business and personal actions has seen a host of other people, other investors, and other connections flock to work with them.

A shared family tragedy, which they bravely speak about on the show, has bonded these two men together in a very solid fashion.

Totally different employment backgrounds and experiences has given the Andersons a wealth of skills and talents that they have combined to powerful effect.

Whether it's property projects for themselves, deals for investors, managing refurb projects, or sourcing and investing in both Scotland and England, this father-son combo have came flying out of the gates after completing training in property investing, and don't look to be slowing down any time soon...

Just save every penny and cut back on your costs!

We can't afford that!

All debt is bad!

What if we've been lied to?

What if the bankers running the show and the politicians making the rules, have all had us running around in the rat race of work and money, using stories that are nothing but illusions?

What if there's another way to look at this whole game of money?

Did you hear about the Financial Advisor who became the Anti Financial Advisor?

Well, you will today. With our guest, Chris Miles, the cashflow and passive income expert who specialises in teaching entrepreneurs, professionals, and individuals how to create lifelong wealth, even in uncertain economies.

You think you've got debt?

What about $1million worth of debt?

Because Chris had that level of debt. And you'll hear him explain how debt is neither good nor bad. How there's a different way to look at things.

And how he even managed to capitalise on all that debt after the last recession without filing for bankruptcy.

Giving value and solving problems.

Those can be two of the keys to getting rid of the 'desperation' you might have around money, and generating a positive 'feeling' of how easy the game can be.

It's something that Chris has seen, from a life-changing moment with his own dad, to the many clients he's helped ever since. Hear him tell the story in today's show.

The Cashflow Index.

That's another golden nugget you'll hear from Chris' insights today.

You've heard about ROI, and cash-on-cash return, and many other equations.

But this special 'index' will have you look at your money matters in a totally unique way.

Money Ripples.

That's his very own podcast that he's been running for over 10 years now.

As well as a host of experiences and appearances that have seen him featured in US News, CNN Money, Entrepreneurs on Fire, Bigger Pockets, and many more.

Money Ripples gets his clients fast financial results. In fact, his personal clients have increased their cashflow by almost $300 Million in the last 12 years!

Being your own steward.

So listen in to today's show with Chris Miles.

Hear about Chris' property investment experience, his thoughts on the stock market, and his forecasts for the economy.

And not only appreciate all of his insights and wisdoms, but then take the actions in your own life, in your own game, and become the Steward of your own money and wealth.

All in today's show on This Week In Property...

Mention the thought of cutting costs, enhancing operations, and improving sustainability to any Facilities Manager, and they'll have your attention but might be a bit cautious about what can actually be delivered.

That's where today's guest, Shane Brady the COO of SmartWorkPlus, can step in and dazzle them with the impressive trio of hardware, software and reporting that comes with the SmartWorkPlus system.

Hardware that is not only easy on the eye inside any property, not only safely secured on its own reliable network that doesn't impact the property's own networks, but also has an array of sensors that can magically collect data on occupancy, heat, light, and humidity levels.

And when that data is fed into the impressively visual, and very easy to read, software part of SmartWorkPlus, a building owner or facilities manager has priceless data at their fingertips.

Data presented in such a way that can immediately show where savings can be made on energy and occupied areas, where the most efficient cleaning attention can be targetted by janitorial staff, and where the most comfortable and eco-friendly settings can be made for the building's residents to enjoy.

A marriage of tech and management, where everybody wins. And where properties can be run in the most efficient, sustainable and cost-effective way possible...

In today's show, we sit down with Tom Dylan, a full-time property investor based in Manchester.

We have a great and wide-ranging conversation, covering all manner of topics in and around property, business and life.

A successful property investor in his own right, Tom also set up the Cuppa Property Networking & Investing Group, which meets in person and online on a weekly basis.

And Tom is also a fellow podcaster, with the Cuppa Coffee Property Podcast.

Listen to Tom's thoughts, opinions and experiences on: building his portfolio in Manchester and other areas; the amount of legislation seeping into the property world; predictions for market and returns in the future; the eternal supply and demand issue of UK property; and the merits and risks of single-units, HMOs and apartments...

Take everything you think you know about property auctions - too urgent and unpredictable for the buyer, too much money lost for the seller, too much hassle for an estate agent - and throw it out of the window.

Today's guest, Jamie Cooke, one of the Co-Founders of iamproperty, explains how things can, and are, very different.

The UK's largest residential auction provider, now working with over 6,000 estate agencies, and pioneering the Modern Method of Auction, iamproperty has an ecosystem of services that can help solve so many problems for people.

Take the slow and unpredictable world of Private Treaty, and replace it with speed and security.

Take the urgency and fear of an auction window to get your buyer finance in place, and replace it with a measured and achievable breathing space.

Take the agent's hassle of trying to involve an auction house, and replace it with a pleasant and easy relationship.

Take iamproperty...

In today's show we hear from Robin Rivaton, CEO of Stonal, which launched in the UK at the start of the summer following a strong record in France.

Stonal is an AI-powered platform that enables asset owners and managers to make informed decisions based on trustworthy data, helping to preserve and enhance the value of portfolios and ensuring the ongoing liquidity of assets.

The platform provides benefits to asset managers primarily across ESG, data extraction and data quality. Whilst not an AI company, Stonal also uses automation to extract document information and ultimately aims to make real estate a considerably more liquid asset.

Robin already boasts a career of incredible experience. A former Venture Capitalist, a former columnist with the major French newspaper Le Figaro, Robin is very well known on the French PropTech scene, he is the author of 7 books focused on urban challenges, a board member of 7 startups, and he sits as an independent director of 4 property developers and REITs.

Everyone in property today knows about the buzz and the hype of the Furnished Holiday Let / Serviced Accommodation sector.

But what if you were someone who operates ahead of the curves in the market?

What if you were a traditional buy-to-let landlord, who bought a coastal property just to improve its condition, and then decided through the process to give this holiday market stuff a go?

And what if that 1 accidental property then led you to buildling an empire with over 300 employees, with over 750 properties under management, and a projected revenue of £30m in 2023?!

Well, that just happens to be the remarkable and inspiring story of today's guest, Dale Smith, the CEO of the SDDE Smith Group...

Listen to Dale speak about his early family roots in the motor trade industry and a dad he watched buy his first buy-to-let property as an early step into investing...

Hear Dale speak about the remarkable group of companies and services that he and his team have built up around them in a remarkably short period...

Listen to Dale's opinion on the short-term-let market, the changes in legislation, the problems in planning, and the way he believes that guests should be protected and served...

Dale shares some of his key insights in maximising Return On Investment, and the key factors he's guided by when assessing a holiday property to purchase...

Hear Dale speak of finding balance. Balance in his business, in his portfolio, and in his precious family life...

Sadly, the majority of business people and investors set off excitedly on their path to generate income and build wealth, without a proper thought on their end goal.

What is it they want to achieve? How do they want to pass on their wealth and legacy? What will be best for their survivors? And how will it all be planned and protected?

That's where today's guest, Adrian Benjamin from AdrianBFinance steps in to help out. With the mission of: Financially Protecting You, Your Family and Business...

Adrian has over 10 years' experience working internationally for the largest Investment and Corporate banks in the world such as Natwest, Barclays, RBS, UBS, and HSBC. Adrian has also been a Financial Consultant for Bloomberg, Visa, Accenture and Deloitte.

Adrian now specialises in Financial Protection where he helps property investors protect themselves, their families and their businesses. He helps people pass on generational wealth in a tax efficient manner.

In today's show, we have a fascinating chat with Jessica Edgerton, Executive Vice President, and Chief Legal Counsel at Leading RE (Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®)...

With offices in London, Chicago and Singapore, Leading RE is a global network of top independent real estate firms, with 550 companies and 136,000 sales associates in over 70 countries. Network members participated in over 1.2 million global transactions last year. LeadingRE supports its members with powerful connections to other market leaders and access to innovative, performance-driven programs. Its online learning platform, LeadingRE Institute, was named to Training magazine’s Top 10 Hall of Fame.

As the driving force behind Leading RE’s learning initiatives, Jessica is also one of the property industry’s most influential women professionals.

Jessica is passionate about real estate education and training. She recently spearheaded LeadingRE's Institute programme, offering hundreds of on-demand classes for young professionals around the globe. She is an expert in risk management, DEI, and industry litigation and hosts a regular Risky Minute video series showcasing her expertise. Her industry leadership extends to her positions on the RESO and Moderne Ventures boards of directors.

Jessica oversees key operational areas of the company, including technology, learning and development, and preferred vendor relationships. She previously served as Associate Counsel for the National Association of REALTORS®, where she interfaced with NAR’s communications, conventions and technology teams, as well as its membership. Her responsibilities included contract negotiations for NAR’s various divisions, helping ensure regulatory compliance, speaking on risk management topics at industry events and authoring content on various legal issues relating to the industry. She was named RISMedia’s no.1 Newsmaker in a ranking of industry leaders and serves on the Board of Directors for Moderne Ventures and on the Upstream Board of Managers.

The Commercial Real Estate market is a huge, complex, and at times utterly baffling area.

That can make life very difficult for landlords, portfolio builders, and fund and asset managers alike.

And that's where the likes of NavigatorCRE can help. Not just quality data, but quality connected data, which can lead to the clarity required to be able to make the best decisions.

And today's guest, Will Young, VP EMEA & Corporate Development at NavigatorCRE, is here to explain it all for us...

Hear how Will's extenstive background in the financial and investment sectors have given him the skills and knowledge required to drive Navigator's team to providing excellence for clients...

Listen to Will explain how success with Navigator in the United States, then took his team to deliver it into the UK and pan-European sectors...

Data, connections, integration, and Artificial Intelligence. Will's team take all the power of PropTech to solve the problems and pain points of individual clients in an individual and bespoke manner that fits their needs perfectly...

Listen to Will review the surprises, challenges and satisfactions already found through Navigator's journey into the UK and Europe...

And hear Will's opinions and experiences on the sector, the economy, and the outlook for Commercial Real Estate...

In today's show we speak with Marcus Moufarrige, the CEO and Founder of ility.

To take a phrase from ility's website: "Unify your portfolio data and deploy solutions that truly impact profitability, sustainability, and customer satisfaction," that's a plea and a promise that would be hard for any landlord to resist.

And having taken on the massive LGIM (Legal & General Investment Management) as a star client, ility is showing that it's a promise they can deliver on...

Listen to Marcus appeal to portfolio owners who want to become more Active Landlord than simply 'concrete box' owners...

Hear about all of the opportunities, cross-overs, and touch points that landlords can access and benefit from, as they hold assets and deliver value to tenants...

Listen to Marcus discuss how the power of A.I. is going to bring ever more opportunities to review data and find savings and opportunities for service, profit and growth...

Remove the friction between tenant and landlord, find savings and value in how services can be delivered, and use the power of tech to simply historic and complex systems of the past. Marcus explains how it can all be done...

And hear Marcus' fascinating personal journey through property and tech, through different countries and continents, which has brought him to the point of visualising and launching ility...

In today's show we speak with Niki Fuchs & Simon Eastlake of OSiT (Office Space in Town).

The property world is under constant change, and the office and commercial space is no exception.

And when it comes to staying ahead and setting themselves apart, OSiT certainly grab that mantle happily.

Hear Niki speak about the revamped direction for the business, which has just completed a £220m acquisition of Brightbay Real Estate Partners' 80% stake in OSiT's UK arm...

Listen to Simon explain how the end user's needs are at the heart of the service they help supply; going as far as being the "5 Star Hotelification of the commercial space"...

Listen to Simon and Niki cover their fascinating personal and commercial backgrounds that have brought them both to this time and space with OSiT...

Hear their opinions on the current change in the market, and indeed their future predictions and plans for the industry in general...

In today's show, we bring a property professional back into the spotlight for the 2nd time, due to the incredible progress and activity he has had since last appearing on the show in January 2022.

That conversation is very deep - covering property, business, health, life and relationships. And that property pro is Taylor McDonald...

Listen to Taylor explain how his childhood environment could have led to either prison or death, and how his current life in property was the obvious better choice...

Hear Taylor talk about rather than valuing objects and using people, we should be valuing people and using objects...

Hear the remarkable transformation in Taylor's physical, mental, and business life...

Listen to Taylor discuss the value in assessing your life, defining what success means like to you, and creating a lifestyle personal to you...

Hear Taylor cover the strategy of Serviced Accommodation, the amazing cashflow and opportunities, and his opinions on licensing and regulations...

Listen to Taylor's take on the economy, interest rate hikes, and how investors should be assessing their capital, their assets, and their returns...

In today's show, we sit down with a guest who has been on the show before, Paul McFadden.

Well known as a public figure, well known as a successful property investor and business owner.

But today's topic of conversation was all focused in the area of education...

Listen to Paul share his own story of how education and self-development was the key to his own success, and how he's sharing that key with many others to help their lives...

Hear Paul share his opinions on the school education system, teachers' pay, and the curriculum...

Listen to Paul speak about his ventures with business partners, Jamie McIntyre from More Than Academic, and Richard Dickson from the Young Entrepreneurs Society...

Hear Paul share his journey as a student with some of the top-level educators and business professionals as his mentors...

Listen to Paul speak of his experience with Standards, with Work Ethic, and with fulfilling your potential...

In today's show, we hear the inspiring story of a young man in the property investment world, who is on fire right now!

Sourcing and managing properties on both sides of the Scottish/English border, running refurb teams across multiple projects at a time, and bringing value to sellers and investors not only in the UK but across Europe.

And in his mind, this is him only just getting started! Listen in to the remarkable story of the young and fired-up, Kristoffer Dalziel...

Hear Kris share the story of his pre-property background through multiple jobs and accountancy training...

Listen to Kris share the pivotal moments in his life, the key decisions, and how he and his partner have pushed through launching a whole new business...

Hear Kris share his experiences in owning and managing a portfolio, growing his investment assets, and managing multiple flip projects at once....

Listen to Kris speak about his remarkable commitment to working with his investors and the lengths that he goes to when communicating and updating them...

Hear Chris share the remarkable details of some of the properties he has sourced, the investments he has secured, and the returns that he has provided to his investor clients...

In today's show we bring another property professional under the glaring beam of our spotlight to hear about their journey.

And today's guest has a journey that is hilarious, varied, interesting and inspiring all at the same time.

It's the personal story of Colette O'Donnell...

Listen to Colette's hilarious story of buying her first buy-to-let when "just going to the shops for a bottle of juice"...

Hear how Colette's varied careers background has all the clues of her amazing character and skillset that she uses in property today...

Learn about Colette's projects, her eye for design, and her focus on refurbs and buy-to-flips...

Hear Colette discuss collaborations, project management, dealing with challenges, and organising trades...

Listen to Colette share how education & knowledge, taking action, and self confidence have been some of the keys to her success...

In today's show, we find out all about the huge Business Summit that is coming to Glasgow in June this year.

Bringing together a variety of top speakers, including TV personalities from Dragons Den and The Apprentice, the summit will cover all areas of business, spanning across two jam-packed days on the 10th and 11th of June 2023.

Starting a business, strategies and tactics, growth and scalability, sales and marketing, social media platforms, investing, credit and funding, leadership, mindset, and the health and wellbeing of the business owners themselves.

This is a Business Summit catering for all.

Young entrepreneurs > People of all ages looking to understand how to launch a new business product, service or idea > Established business owners looking to expand and grow

We sit down with the summit's organiser, Richard Dickson, and hear all about the amazing speakers that he has lined up for this summit, and all the ways that they'll be able to help the guests lucky enough to get a ticket.

Grab your ticket for the summit - go to https://financialfreedomsummit.co.uk

We can invest in property, we can run businesses, and we can manage teams. But if WE are not personally on point - healthy, fit, relaxed, rested, and energetic - then none of it will matter and all of it will suffer.

That's a wisdom that today's guest, Daniel Raz, not only knows for himself, but is also how he helps many business owners survive and thrive...

Listen to Daniel's far-flung life journey that took him from Israel to China to Canada...

Hear how Daniel's own career path took twists and turns until he found the mission he's now on to help others...

Listen to Daniel give a ton of tips and tricks around food, nutrition, sleep, and exercise...

Daniel gives the fast-start, low-hanging-fruit lessons that can get anyone off to a flying start, no matter their starting point...

Hear Daniel's thoughts on cold and heat immersion strategies...

Listen to Daniel's opinions on the type of food we should eat, and the timing of taking that food...

Daniel gives his top tips on getting the best sleep, and how to manage that regular dragon of every business owner's life: stress...

Less stress, more revenue. Sounds like either a dream, a delusion or a deliberate scam, doesn't it?

And yet, that's exactly the promise from today's guest, Simon Severino, author and CEO of Strategy Sprints. The method he developed and tested over a 20 year period, which has seen remarkable growth and scalability in business-to-business companies.

TEDx speaker and global consultant, Simon's method has worked with major players like Google, and he has covered marketing and sales strategies for Forbes Magazine.

Hear how Simon's background with philosophy has impacted how he has identified many of the patterns and behaviours that hold businesses back, and how they can easily push beyond them...

Learn about the coaching and guidance that Simon's team put in place to help businesses quickly scale beyond their current levels...

Hear Simon speak about the power of the magic number 3 in our personal and business lives....

Listen to Simon speak about the daily, weekly, and monthly habits that bring about exponential compound growth...

Hear how to look at the 2 common complaints in business: people. The people you serve as customers, and the people you hire to work with you...

Marketing and Social Media: how most are doing it all wrong, and how to correct it...

Today's guest is David Hartnett, the Founder and CEO of Mountbatten Estates, a thriving company operating in permitted development, new build, and multi-million-pound development schemes.

David is a second-generation developer whose business has exploded since lockdown due to the proprietary site-finding system he's developed.

He has sold this system to over 40 developers around London who are now bringing him sites and joint venturing with him, which has led to 6-7 development sites in his pipeline with a GDV of £75m that are at various stages of legals and planning.

Hear David speak about the property-obsessed family around him and how property is very much a part of his DNA...

Listen to David speak about how he has taken a power team of experts, a software tool, and a pool of Virtual Assistants for his enterpreneurial brain to connect all of the dots and bring about an endless pipeline of deals...

Hear David speak on the crucial stage of planning, and how problem-solving is at the very heart of making a deal work...

Listen to David's fascinating story around an old unfinished site in Sunbury on Thames, and how his persistence brought about a developer profit on GDV of over 40%...

Hear David speak about the power of people, collaboration, and joint ventures...

Listen to David tell how the science of running the numbers has got to be connected with the art of understanding people and their motivations...

There are many investors, business owners, or high-net-worth individuals who know that property is a fantastic investment vehicle. But there are also a large amount of them that don't have the knowledge or the time to find the opportunities themselves, and don't even know that there are actually professionals who specialise in sourcing such opportunities for those investors.

Today's guest, Paddy McKay, is one such professional. Trained and skilled in sourcing the best deals, marketing for off-market sales, running all of the due diligence required to mitigate risk, and both presenting and holding the hands of such investors the whole way through the buying process.

Hear how Paddy's background from first of all being a hands-free investor himself, has been the perfect foundation for him now providing the best service to the investors he now helps...

Listen to some of the surprising purchase prices, large discounts, and impressive yields that Paddy's company has been able to source...

Paddy explains how communication and professionalism helps him put investors at ease...

Listen to Paddy's thoughts on the property market and the economy in general...

And hear Paddy's plans and milestone's for his business and his family's future...

The spotlight has been turned back on! Yes, our "Property Pros Spotlight" is shining on another guest to get their own real-life story of their journey in property.

Today's guest, Gary McAllister, has a fantastic personal story in property to share...

Listen to Gary explain his whole background, and how he knew from an early point exactly what he wanted to do in life and business...

Hear Gary speak about the unique building he saw one day that ignited his passion for property...

Hear Gary talk about the number one thing that has propelled his journey, and the very thing he wishes he could have started even earlier than he did...

Listen to Gary describe the detail on some of the amazing projects he's worked on, the projects he's got his team running right now, and the list of people and investors he's already managed to help...

There's a lot of things said about working as a team. "Team work makes the dream work" - heard that one. "A team that works together grows together" - heard that one too. But with today’s multiple guests from The Alderman Group, the main theme that seemed to have been said over and over again was about “having great fun together!”

Business with pleasure? Is that even allowed? Find out in today’s show…

Damon Harrison, Hal Halil, and Darren Mould have brought their own considerable experience and skills as individuals, and combined them into a fantastic team that is racing ahead and building success in the world of property at an alarming rate.

The ‘F’ for ‘fun’ word has been mentioned above. But listen in to hear about the power of a ‘T’ word to ensure success….

Hear the details and the impressive numbers of the incredible projects that these guys already have under their belts together…

Listen to their past, present, and future plans, and how their beliefs and mindsets have perfectly overlapped with each other…

Hear about their challenges and their milestones, and how things have seemed to have magically happened so quickly for them since coming together…

And hear their thoughts on the economy, the market, and what future opportunities await the clever investor…

There are some people in life that when they find success, they stop. They bring the shutters down. They feel they've reached an end point. The very clever ones never stop. Never stop learning, never stop growing. One such example is today's guest, Robert Macfarlane...

Listen to Robert speak of the decades of experience he's already built up in business and in property investing...

Hear Robert talk about the family role model he learned from, and how he knew working for himself and building his own business was always on the cards for him...

Robert shares the milestone moment when the quality and reputation of his work led to a simple referral that then skyrocketed his property business even further...

Listen to Robert discuss both sides of the fence of the landlord investor and the lettings agent, and how to find the right agent to manage your portfolio...

Robert shares the stories of the different life moments where his awareness could see market changes coming, and how he has continued to never stop learning new strategies and tactics...

The challenges preventing many young people from getting on the property ladder are many and well known. From basic supply and demand issues, to the financial hurdles of deposits and soaring prices.

But an almost hidden secret, which has actually been in place for several decades, exists as a solution to those challenges.

Shared Ownership.

In today's show, Mark Porter, Head of Partnerships at SO Resi Partnerships, explains what that solution is and how his team are on a crusade to reveal that hidden secret to the wider public and the key areas of the property market.

Listen to Mark reflect on the substantial and varied career background, which has led him to have the knowledge and insight into the differing and sometimes contrasting worlds of the public and private sectors. And also how that experience has skilled him in the true key area: the consumer, the end user, the home buyer.

Hear Mark cover the common misconceptions of Shared Ownership. and also what the true advantages and opportunities are.

Mark shares his opinions on the current market and challenges, and also his views on the changes in law and products that are sweeping in over the next five years.

Hear Mark describe how Housing Associations and Property Developers and Mortgage Lenders all have their parts to play, and importantly, have many exciting opportunities they can benefit from through real partnerships...

Keeping the consumer first in mind is something that has always been obvious and has been delivered by the likes of the tech wizards and creative types in the gaming and movie worlds, where their work is approved, accepted, and fanatically enjoyed by many millions of happy consumers.

In the property world, however, such devotion and focus on that end consumer has mostly been sadly lacking. The tenant. The resident. They often find themselves way down the list of priorities behind profits and planning designs.

But what if you could take those consumer-focused tech teams and get them to produce software that would benefit residents in new residential schemes in ways never before imagined?

That's where today's guest Jeremy Heath-Smith comes in. Former creator of the global sensation in the gaming and movie worlds - Tomb Raider - and now founder and CEO of Spike Global, the UK's leading resident engagement and property management software provider.

Jeremy shares the fascinating story of how the incredible transformation of Battersea Power Station brought him and his team into the world of property.

Jeremy gives a live demonstration during the show, of how Spike Global's software portal and messaging platform has transformed the engagement, integration, communication, and happiness and well-being enjoyed by the residents in that and other housing schemes in the UK.

See and hear about how developers can completely change their game when it comes to delivering for the end-customers: the landlords, the property managers, the residents, the tenants.

Listen to Jeremy talk about how his team's systems performed in ways they never imagined when the global pandemic swept across the landscape.

Efficiencies in building management, and control of logistics and operations within a scheme, yes. But more than that. Building and evolving thriving communities. Making people feel connected and supported. Enriching the lives of users and communities by creating better places to live and work...

In today's show, we chat with multi-award-winning professional business mentor Christine Nicholson.

Christine has been helping businesses in different sectors succeed for over 30 years. She has literally seen it all. And in 2021 she was named UK Business Mentor of the Year.

Christine speaks about the starting point of a business and the very crucial DOs and DON'Ts that an entrepreneur should focus on.

Then when it comes to what Christine likes to call "The Messy Middle" of a business' life, what are the actionable tips that we can use to increase the profits and value of the business, while working fewer hours and with less stress and anxiety.

And the part of the journey that few like to think about: the end. Christine talks of how 100% of business owners will in some way leave their business, so let's plan and prepare for that end. How, for example, can retiring business owners sell their companies for more money and on better terms so they can live the kind of retirement they dream of.

Today's show is packed with information, content, opinions, tips, swearing, and even some emotion!

That's because two friends and business partners from Express Mortgages are in town.

And when these two gents invade Scotland from Englandshire, they come packing, and they don't hold their punches. Straight talking and solving property funding puzzles are their key skills.

However, as you'll hear from the conversation, it's also always done with a ton of integrity and a massive heart. Giving quality time and consideration to their clients is an ethos that runs deep in their company and throughout their amazing team.

Steve and Paul cover every angle, answer every question, and don't hold back in any way.

We talked about the standard residential market and all of the options and products available from lenders, both standard mainstream and also highly bespoke...

We covered the booming buy-to-let and serviced accommodation areas, with the gents offering insights and advice for all levels of investors out there...

Steve and Paul tackled all of the assumed obstacles that investors believe are out there, and explained how there are always ways and options for analysing a problem...

And we covered the use of funding with bigger developments and new build sites...

Yann Murciano is a man who has always spotted inefficiencies and then made it his mission to clear them away to reach the opportunities that lie behind them... It's an observational skill that has followed him through his finance and banking career, his time working in the markets in the United States, through his migration to the City of London, and deep into the UK's property market.

Yann and his team at Blend Network are deliberately shaking up the property lending market, which he sees as having rested on its comfortable laurels for too long...

Listen to Yann speak about the focus he has on the end-customer experience, the property developers who are being thwarted by ancient and confusing lending practices...

Hear Yann talk about the key areas where he sees efficiencies and improvements able to bring about real change for all concerned...

Yann doesn't hold back with his opinions about the lack of transparency and the lack of regulation that he sees slowing or completely preventing property developers being able to deliver on their projects...

Listen to Yann speak about his fascinating career path and the qualifications and experiences which have combined to enable him to have a laser focus on where his company can deliver with efficiency and quality...

Hear Yann explain the impressive capital that Blend Network has amassed and how they're looking to forge long-term relationships with developers seeking to work on their pipelines of projects...

There are a good number of property developers doing business in the UK. All in different locations, providing different properties, and in different ways. Today on the show, we hear from one that's not just doing business, but which is successfully operating a 'Profit for Purpose' business model to directly help the community that it serves.

And Managing Director Christopher Heath is with us to tell that story of Cube Homes...

Learn about Christopher's own career journey, which has provided a wealth of knowledge and experience in the property world...

Hear about Cube Homes' focus on quality and customers...

Listen to Christopher speak about how Cube Homes aims to help its customers choose with both brain and heart...

Hear about the global interest in Cube Homes, and a Hong Kong-specific tale with its customers...

Listen to Christopher speak about the challenges and the satisfactions that Cube Homes has found through its projects...

Hear Christopher's opinions on planning, on build changes, and on design elements with fuel sources and parking requirements...

Listen to the exciting short-term pilot-scheme plans and bold long-term country expansion plans that Christopher has for the company...

There's a massive buzz around land and development in the property industry at this time. So who better to speak to about the subject than someone who has been in the game for more than 20 years, and who has built a land, development and investment agency that has done over £1.5 billion in property transactions. That person just happens to be today's guest on This Week In Property, Sam Murphy from Highfield Investments. ----------

Listen to Sam speak about the importance of 'pounding the beat' and walking your area for opportunity, and how just such a walk in the snow brought a development that remains one of his most treasured memories.

Hear Sam's take on the abundance of online tools and technologies in today's market that can help scan and source opportunities across the country.

Listen to Sam explain the process of how his company analyses an opportunity and then takes it to completion with their key power team mitigating risks and maximising returns.

Sam shares some of the major developments he's enjoyed success from, and also some of the challenges that have brought the biggest lessons for him.

Hear Sam's opinions on the market, how he reviews the last few years with the pandemic, and how he hopes things unfold in the future...

In today's show, we sit down with a young man whose family, background, and nurtured thinking have led him on a journey to seek out opportunity everywhere in life. An entrepreneurial spirit, a drive to solve problems and succeed, and a restless, insatiable appetite to question and test and seek out ways to 'join the dots' in business and in life. Many viewers and listeners will find a kindred spirit in today's guest: Taylor McDonald...

Taylor speaks of the challenging school life, varied early work life, and the characters who've played special parts in his growth, that have all determined the path that he's tread to date.

He shares the story of the first commercial project that boosted his desire to push on and grow his property business.

Taylor speaks of the business and family dynamics of a father-and-son relationship.

He also speaks of the support and creativity found with a partner who shares the same entrepreneurial drives.

Hear Taylor speak about the various projects in the commercial and residential property worlds, and the profits and returns that he's enjoyed from them.

Listen to him talk of the fascinating and creative opportunities he sees around him, from property, to pet grooming, to abandoned train carriages, to launching a future property staging business.

He's a young man on a mission, and he's just building up steam...

I hate social media. I'm introverted and private. I detest fakeness. I'm too busy with my real business. Common objections and reasons given by most busy professionals and property investors when it comes to even considering jumping into the online world of social media. And also the exact same initial thoughts of today's guest, Billy Farrell.

But after changing how he viewed the social media world and decided how he would personally approach and use it, he went on to build and establish a powerful networking and marketing tool that he uses to real effect when it comes to business and profits...

Listen to Billy open up honestly right from the start about the single biggest mistake he ever made when it came to his online presence.

Hear Billy explain how to steer clear of fakeness and B.S. and instead operate with authenticity and transparency.

Listen to Billy talk about the capital and the leverage that these digital tools can bring into your real-world business of contacts, resources, finances, and opportunities.

Billy speaks about the various platforms and tools available, but why it doesn't have to be confusing and paralysing.

Billy talks about content and the ways to make being on social media a very easy and actually a fun thing to do.

Links to the special Social Media Masterclass for Property Investors can be found below...

In today's show, we hear from Lynda Clark, editor of First Time Buyer Magazine...

Lynda looks back over her fascinating career and all of the twists and turns that have taken her up to and through a long and successful connection with the magazine.

We discuss the crucial key role that first time buyers play in the property market.

Lynda reviews how the market and the first time buyer demographic has been affected through the pandemic.

Hear Lynda speak about the big disadvantage of the pandemic restrictions that actually led to a very surprising advantage.

Lynda covers the various challenges, successes, lending, products, services, and opportunities available to first time buyers, and how they affect the market as a whole.

Lynda lists the key things that all first time buyers should be considering when looking to buy.

And Lynda also covers how developers play their part in serving this crucial part of the marketplace.

In today's show, we sit down with Guy Horne, one of the co-founders of HSPG, the UK's leading social impact real estate investment firm.

You'll hear how along with his long-time friend since school, David Searle, they have managed to unite, build an amazing team, form powerful partnerships, and make a gigantic impact in UK property that is helping so many lives...

Guy reflects back on the very first project that he and David got together on: a low-cost HMO investment project in Manchester. And how a crazy 6 and a half year journey has seen HSPG grow into working with over 30 housing providers, over 60 Local Authority partnerships, over £350m in invested funds, and over 4,000 new bed spaces created.

It's a highly-impressive journey that's been making waves in the affordable and supported housing areas that face up to the gigantic housing and homelessness crises in the UK.

Listen to Guy tell the "William Hill" story and how the changes in Permitted Development and a creative way of achieve affordable housing have brought about unique ways of solving problems.

Guy speaks of the individual human tales he saw around him, which inspired him to find ways to help so many people, and to tie into the public and private partnerships that could bring the expertise and solutions required.

Listen to Guy tell about their "Project 2000" initiative and how they're not just on track to meet it, but to blow it out of the water.

A passionate team, a demand-driven strategy, an entrepreneurial mindset, and an open and vulnerable approach to learning and working with others around them, HSPG is a formidable force that isn't anywhere near stopping in it's vision...

Today's show isn't just one not to miss, but it's one not to miss visually seeing.

That's right, if you start by listening to the show on your podcast player while driving or working around the house, make sure whenever it's safe to do so, that you watch the show back in its video format.

Because for Landlords, Serviced Accommodation Managers, Property Managers, Property Developers, Sourcers, and other property professionals, you'll be able to see a live demonstration of a new software platform that could make your business life a whole lot simpler...

In true entrepreneurial style, Lisa Best "scratched her own itch" by launching the "Rlet" platform.

All of those noise and pain points that many of us know in the property world - communication, staying in control, running projects, getting information to key people, managing documentation, providing and getting updates, monitoring developments or repairs - all get attended to by Rlet.

Live on the show, Lisa runs us through the platform that can be used on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile phone.

Having key information to hand, collating and storing all of your related documents under the relevant property, and communicating with tenants, property managers, agents, builders, and staff? Rlet allows you to do it all in one, pleasantly designed interface.

Being able to securely store private property files, or able to easily share more generic documents that will be key to the contacts that you invite and control their access? All in place for you.

An easy-to-navigate timeline of conversations, updates, repair pictures, or development videos? Yes, all that too.

And with a kind offer to give listeners to the podcast a chance to not only enjoy a free trial, but go beyond that with the power to influence and guide future features and upgrades for the app, today's show is really not to be missed...

Some people might think that taking a big chance during the lockdown of a global pandemic would be a scary prospect.

But Simon Cox, Managing Director of the new land agency, Walter Cooper and Co, is someone who has the courage, the mindset, and the optimism to see it as the perfect moment for opportunity and change....

In today's show, Simon talks about seizing the moment and the gratitude he has to his many clients and friends who have backed and supported his vision.

We discuss the risk:reward ratio of the land and development area inside the world of property.

Simon speaks of the challenges, the risks, the obstacles, and the "planning crisis" that stand in the road of progress.

But he also speaks of the rewards, the satisfaction, and the ability to help community and families grow and prosper from this specialised vehicle in the property world.

Rather than the typical approach of waiting to gather riches and then think about contribution and charity, Simon explains how his team have immediately started to help the community around them from the very start.

Simon also shares the vision of what Walter Cooper aims to achieve and the impressive drive and motivation that he brings to that vision.

His philosophy around what land development can bring to a nation, his mindset around life-long learning, and his views and opinions of all that's good and problematic in where the landscape is right now. Simon doesn't hold back adding value to the conversation...

Take a housing sector concept such as "Shared Ownership" that's been running for several decades, and then add in a young, vibrant and creative Digital Marketing Manager...and you have a powerful combination that's helping many many people to get on the property ladder.

Today's guest in the hot seat, whom has been recently awarded as "Woman of the Year (Leadership)" at the Women in Housing Awards, is Violet Pugh...

Listen to Violet share her personal career journey that has collected skills and knowledge from customer service, design and creativity, and housing and marketing, that she has skilfully put into action in her role with SO Resi.

SO Resi, as the award-winning Shared Ownership brand of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing - the 5th largest housing association in England - has helped tens of thousands of people to become homeowners.

Violet explains the concept and the products behind Shared Ownership, and how her innovative team constantly strive to design and implement new ways to help their customers.

Hear Violet speak proudly of her team of eight women, and how access to equal opportunities and supporting diversity in the workplace is a passionate area for her on a personal level.

Violet describes the fast moving pace of digital media and marketing, and how cutting-edge platforms are being used by her team to get the message out of how people can be helped.

Listen to Violet reflect on the challenges that her organisation and the sector face, and also the satisfying milestones and fulfilling achievements that she's experienced through her career.

Finally, hear Violet reflect on her own personal journey so far, and the key lessons learned along the way...

Becoming an Accidental Landlord through one of your own homes is a classic story amongst people in the property world.

However, an off-the-cuff car chat that then propels that further into a highly successful family business is a touch different.

And that's just one chapter of the fascinating story kindly shared by today's guest, Andrew Lindsay...

In today's show, we have a wide-reaching conversation that touches on a host of areas including civil engineering, land development sites, climate change, multi-million-pound calculations, serviced accommodation, buy-to-lets, high-end-finish refurbishments, and end-market focus.

Hear Andrew's interesting life journey through lessons and failures, successes and achievements, and looking back to join the dots.

Andrew shares the moments and encounters that have grown his team and contacts, revealed new areas of the business such as interior design and holiday let management.

Listen to Andrew speak about his engineering focus and how his ability to solve problems has unlocked opportunities, overcome obstacles, and restructured deals with various exit options.

Andrew reveals how the power of networking and collaborating with a like-minded community has propelled his business and opportunities, and how the value he gives and shares with others has led to continued growth and success.

Finally, listen to Andrew ponder his journey to this point and what he feels he's learned about himself along the way...

We sometimes put our heads in the sand with how life works out, convince and justify things to ourselves, or declare that it's just a sacrifice for a greater good like our children.

Today's guest, David Smart, can bravely and honestly attest to that.

But unlike most people, David had the drive, the direction and the determination to change it all...

David openly shares his own fascinating personal journey from leaving school without direction, earning money through hard work and progress, and then facing a light-bulb moment in life where the birth of a son caused him to re-evaluate who and where he was.

David shares the rollercoaster trip of some challenges but many more successes as he used property as the vehicle to change life for him and his family.

The conversation covers the plans and marketing, networking and contacts, strategies and approaches that David has built through his business.

Listen to David reveal the challenging aspects of protracted sales, deals that have fallen through, and handling puzzles and challenges in business life.

Also listen to David reveal the amazing goals and targets he's reached, the huge profits he's banked, and the numerous people that he's already helped, such as sellers, investors, agents, and partners.

Listen to David explain how he continues to source multiple property deals at the same time, how he rewards investors who have chosen to work with him, and how he runs multiple businesses with his trusted partner.

Hear David speak of the emotions and satisfaction he felt on reaching his ultimate goal of going full-time in property and being able to stay onshore and spend quality time with his young family.

David's story is a remarkable example and inspiration of what's possible for anyone with the same plan and the same determination to follow it through.

Take everything you thought you knew from the old world of property and business, and throw it in the bin...

Middle-aged, buttoned-down, conservative, stuffy, and quite frankly, boring. Into the bin you go.

Usher in some new thoughts and style...

Martial Arts, tattoos, TikTok, online gaming, and some flashy fun toys to enjoy the journey like fast cars and cityscape apartments.

Bye bye, Mr Boring. Hello, young entrepreneur, Richard Dickson...

At 25-years-old, Richard has already managed to achieve an amazing level of success. And he has no intention of stopping.

Multiple businesses, multiple investment and revenue streams. He has an energy and excitement to conquer more and more landscapes.

Vibrant, edgy, and not afraid to have his real authentic self on display, as he makes his way through the world forging his own path.

From an early exit from school to a trades background. Turning passing interests into crafted obsessions. Finding mentors and tracing the patterns of success. Launching and tweaking business models. It's a constantly moving crafting of business and lifestyle for him.

And carefully layered on top of the fun, the interest, the variety, the tech, and the style, is an undeniable solid focus on service and value.

Hear Richard talk about the amazing returns that his business provides for his investors.

Listen to Richard speak about the short-term Deal Packaging strategies and the longer-term Land Development projects that he focuses on to deliver value to the market, to clients, and the community.

And hear Richard speak about how he's on a mission to share and supply his skills and knowledge onto the wider group of potential young entrepreneurs who are out there ready to forge their own paths if given the right direction and encouragement...

Everyone connected in any way to property in the UK knows about the 2-word problem that is the "housing crisis"

However, not enough people know about one of the 2-word solutions to that problem: "shared ownership"

Today's guest, Kush Rawal, Director of Residential Investment at Metropolitan Thames Valley helps clear that up in today's show...

Kush has deep-rooted personal memories of seeing his parents use a version of the scheme to get themselves onto the property ladder.

And then later in his own adult life, he and his wife benefited from using the scheme.

So, Shared Ownership is something that he and the majority of his large team not only know about but have actually lived and breathed it.

Kush explains the simple concept of how it works. He touches upon the many partners that come together to make it all happen. He talks about the investment and funding pieces of the puzzle, and also how the developer and construction pieces operate.

And he also touches upon the many examples of the real human stories and individual families who have benefited throughout the decades that the system has been in operation.

Kush reflects upon the challenging times of the 2008 Crash and the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the elements of leadership and skill that saw him and his team get through to the other side of those periods.

A fascinating conversation with a very experienced man in a unique position...

Sadly, there are many people silently suffering from a work/life imbalance that is slowly draining them of life and energy. The rat race, the hamster wheel, the corporate ladder. It's a real-life cliche with many different names but holding the same pain.

Within that group is a small number of people who manage to escape. A change in direction, a new business, following a passion, a rebalance of life that returns their smile and energy. Their example brings hope to others.

Today's guest brings that example and encouragement in spades. James Doran escaped from a hectic onshore/offshore work life and steadily built up his now full-time property business that has seen him re-engage fully with his daughters, re-energise his energy and health, and re-connect with himself as a man...

Hear James share the pain of his former life that took his time and energy, that impacted his mental health, and that stole precious time from being with his kids...

Listen to James speak openly about the pressure that cracked his marriage and the feelings of not believing he could escape the gilded cage he had built through a highly-paid job...

Hear how a book dropping through the door gave him a spark of awareness to start questioning what he really wanted from life...

Hear James speak about the recently uncovered item that showed him just how far he's managed to come, through his hard work and commitment...

Listen to how James has transformed his life mentally, emotionally, and spiritually...

and hear how his business not only helps him and his family, but serves others like his investor clients who now benefit from his expertise, knowledge and contacts...

In today's show, we have two active guests and one angelic passive guest.

We hear from Nana and Emelie from Miracle Properties, and we even have their beautiful weeks-old daughter Celeste just off-camera silently making sure that mum and dad answer their questions correctly.

That's right, we'll get to see and hear how a busy family that already has another older daughter, can succeed in business and investing.

Then add in the international flavours of Sweden, the US, the UK property market, and outsourcing in the Philipines, and you have a family determined to mould their future using tech, travel, and tactics.

Emelie tells how building houses with her father in Sweden produced a love affair with property that she encouraged Nana to think about...

Hear Nana explain how a moment of insight walking in the Los Angeles hills finally brought him on board...

Learn the story of Miracle Properties and how they use short-term strategies such as buy-to-flips, and long-term strategies such as HMOs to build their business...

Share the frustrations of the COVID year of 2020 that hampered their deals and projects, but how they survived through it all...

And hear Nana's and Emelie's thoughts as parents to share the same financial and business knowledge and experience they've built up to help their daughters in the future...

Today's show is a great example of how the stuffy, slow-paced world of property can be disrupted by youth, by tech, and by actually thinking about the end users for once!

And as the co-founder of fashion phenomenon Pretty Little Thing, our guest today, Adam Kamani, knew exactly how to do that with his new swipeable property app: MoveStreets...

Adam is an award-winning property entrepreneur, start-up investor, mentor and CEO of Kamani Property Group and KM Capital.

Adam set up Kamani Property and then KM Capital in 2016, partnering with Stephen Morana (previously CFO at Zoopla & Betfair).

Adam has always believed that, in a fast-changing world, the next batch of entrepreneurs will come from the younger generation. KM Capital is a fund that aims to support young, dynamic businesses with a key focus on tech start-ups. They have already invested in a number of businesses that are mostly tech-driven or consumer-facing, that look to disrupt current ways of working.

The MoveStreets app not only allows you to discover the property market in a fun and easy way, but it also provides you with tons of useful information when searching for your new home. Property information including location, gallery, description, and an interactive map highlighting all the nearby essential destinations you might need to check before putting in that offer.

The app is fast and super easy to navigate. You can swipe right to like a property and swipe left if it’s not for you. Once you have liked a property, simply go to your liked area where you can book a viewing in one easy step, email or call the agents, or check out that stunning property a few more times. MoveStreets, the fun and exciting way for finding your new forever home!

Listen to Adam share his story of how the world of property took over his focus from the world of fashion as he spent time in Manhattan...

Hear how the idea of a brand-new disruptive mobile app came while sitting on the couch with his wife at home and grew into a restless obsession...

Listen to Adam's opinions on dealing with the pandemic and where he sees the market going in the near future...

and hear Adam's essential takeaways to the younger generation out there and how they can succeed in life...

In today's show, we have a hat-trick of firsts...

First guest hailing from Slovakia, first in-depth discussion on a specific property construction type, and first birthday on the show!

And that birthday girl is the lovely Anna Pazdurova...

Hear Anna's fascinating life story that has seen her travel and learn and work all over Easter, Central Western Europe...

Listen to some of the fascinating science and stats about different property construction materials...

Listen to Anna's insights from a night-time visit of a KGB office in the Ukraine...

Learn about Anna's business ventures involving: being a landlord, juggling charity and social projects, launching an eco-friendly property business in the UK, and managing refurb and flip projects...

In today's show, we bring another property professional into the spotlight, to hear their story and the various experiences and insights they're facing with their boots on the ground. Today's guest is Daniel Duffield, co-founder of KOVE Properties...

Listen to Dan's inspirational personal journey following twists and turns, demanding commitment and effort, and curiously following doors as they've opened up for him along the way...

See how that creativity and adaptation has not only followed him through his childhood but also into his business life as his team grows and expands...

Hear how Dan's team are helping and serving clients with portfolio building, project management, and a lettings business to give value in lots of different areas...

Listen to how Dan's focus on the protection and service to clients (investors and tenants alike) was behind the deliberate choosing of their company name...

Hear Dan's experiences through and beyond the pandemic, and where he sees the market going...

In today's show, we hear the fascinating journey of a fascinating young man called Derek Mawhinney.

And it's a man who freely admits that he has no real interest in property.

For him, property is just a powerful and effective vehicle to enable him to do what he really targets: the bold and noble aim to lift and regenerate his home city of Dundee.

And Derek is managing to do that by combining massive finance with huge projects, and by listening to and working with the local city experts dealing with: mental health issues; drink and drugs abuse; unemployment; council projects and targets; apprenticeship schemes; housebuilders; and the city's business requirements.

And for Derek's special story, we've put together a very special show. One where we not only speak with him in the studio, but then go on a road trip out to physically view one of his massive fascinating projects...

Listen to the incredible story of how Derek ended up buying the entire office building that he was once sacked inside as a teenager...

Hear how Derek thinks of money, funding, and the economy...

Listen to Derek paint the picture of his childhood losing his mother at an early age...

Hear and understand the character of this young man as he pushes on with his noble crusade to help many others in his community and city...

Watch us visit and go inside one of his huge projects currently underway...

In today's show, we bring a new guest into the "Property Pros Spotlight" theme that we have running through This Week In Property.

And if you've been featured in the Financial Times and The Independent, and your group has handled over £1billion pounds worth of property transactions, then it's safe to say you're a professional in the world of property.

And that professional is Dale Anderson, the Managing Director of Fabrik Invest.

With over 15 years of experience, Dale has seen pretty much everything that comes and goes in the world of property and investing.

From booms to busts, global recessions, and global pandemics, there's not much Dale and his team haven't had to deal with.

And yet, they are still here, still succeeding, and still helping and working with many investors and developers alike.

Hear Dale speak about the developers that Fabrik Invest work with, and how an extensive due diligence process ensures that they only work with the best...

Listen to Dale talk about how the level of care given to their investors goes way beyond any simple "property sourcing' service. Tailored services, extensive studies and reports, and their "lifetime after care support"...

Dale gives his thoughts on the market in general and also on some very specific spots in the UK that his team see as giving the best return...

Not all personal trainers get you the same results, not all shops sell the same products, and not all cars look and drive the same.

So why do we think that a mortgage broker is a mortgage broker is a mortgage broker?

The team at Express Mortgages, led by today's guest Steve Hand and his business partner Paul Rawson, are certainly not a "standard service" that's for sure...

Service and excellence are in their ethos and training at Express.

They have contacts and connections with lenders that most of the general public have never heard of, and they have a knowledge and awareness of financial and lending products that is truly impressive.

And today sees their big branding and relaunch!

Hear Steve's expert analysis on the current changes in the lending world that is normally reserved for an exclusive community of property investors...

Learn the number one reason that leads investors to either have an easy and successful journey or to have a challenging and stressful one...

Hear how a company can not only survive for 17 years, but can thrive and grow through that time...

Learn about Express Mortgages' expert team of advisers and how they can help you...

In today's show, we speak to Daniel McPeake, the Europe Managing Director of NestSeekers International, and it was a full, fun and fascinating chat.

There's a good chance that you've already seen some of the properties that NestSeekers specialise in, through shows such as "Million Dollar Beach House," "The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills," and "World's Most Luxurious Homes."

But while there are multi-million-pound homes from Manhattan to London, from The Hamptons to Miami, and from Malaysia to Monaco, there's only one focus that Daniel and his company have...the SERVICE that they provide...

Listen to Daniel's background as a born and bred Londoner with decades of experience in sales and the real estate world...

Understand 'selling the invisible'...

How the old model of UK Estate Agency is doing it all wrong...

Hear Daniel's take on the failed UK educational system, our negative reaction to sales, and our limiting beliefs around capitalism and entrepreneurism...

While most of the world hit the pause button during the pandemic, learn how NestSeekers launched an entirely new division in Portugal, and connected dots between Brazil, Greece, and Lebanon...

Hear how NestSeeker's Academy and ethos are seeking to affect not just their staff and business, not just their clients and contacts, but the entire industry...

Today's guest, Charlie Lamdin, the founder of BestAgent, is truly a man on a mission.

There are many entrepreneurs and business owners that think of themselves as being on a mission.

Goals and targets, turnovers and profits, growth and scalability.

However, Charlie has a mission and a purpose in mind behind everything that he does, which goes way beyond business, beyond his company, and beyond himself...

In today's show...

You'll hear Charlie's impressive wealth of experience in the property world and specifically that of the estate agency sector...

You'll learn how Charlie has brought the world of tech into the property sector and bring value to consumers and investors...

Listen to Charlie speak of the benefits and the value in capitalism when used in the right way...

Charlie shares some of the shocking statistics and horrific stories that too many people are having to endure...

You'll see and hear the passion and purpose that radiates from Charlie as he chases his central mission...

Today's guest, Iain Balkwill is a partner in the Structured Finance team at international law firm Reed Smith.

With a career path winding through several blue-chip companies such as Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Barclays Capital, and Bank of New York Mellon, he's an expert who has worked in and witnessed many of the cyclical and the unforeseen changes that have hit the financial world.

And there's one area in particular that his team are seeing changes and rapid growth in, that could see it not only survive the pandemic and recovery, but actually thrive from it...

Iain speaks about the European CMBS market recently exceeding the 1.7bn Euros mark...

Iain explains why the blips and bumps of world and financial events can be smoothed out with an investment vehicle not burdened by short time frames...

From the 2008 crash, to Brexit, to ESG, Iain covers the obstacles that CMBS has faced and how they can be overcome...

and Iain explains why the removal of previous confusion and secrecy has now led to a more open-book and publicly accessible environment where investors and financiers can find security and clarity...

The challenges and trauma of work colleagues being separated from each other through the pandemic year of 2020 are well recognised.

The loss of human contact and the impact on productivity and creativity have hit companies of all sizes.

Therefore, the drive and the desire to return to those gathering places of work - the office - are felt by such companies. Especially the 75% of them who confirmed in OSiT's recent survey that they had chosen to keep and maintain their office space through the lockdowns.

What is OSiT? And who are today's guests, Niki and Giles Fuchs? Well, they just happen to be the children of the lady who started the very first Serviced Office in the UK, so they know a few things on the subject, to say the least...

Hear Niki and Giles reminisce on family dinner table memories that inspired their entrepreneurial journeys...

Giles explains the pain points of the costs, effort and 'noise' that can be taken away by OSiT from companies when it comes to running an office...

Niki speaks to the power of an office space, and how OSiT can provide the flexible options and services that will best serve companies...

From Estate Agency, to family business, to drinks company, there's no holding back Giles the Entrepreneur...

and just what are the Pros and Cons of working with your sibling...

We all know how good UK property is as an asset class for investing.

And so do the army of investors that work with today's guest.

From the UK to the Middle East, from Canada to Vietnam and New Zealand, they all see the benefits of investing in UK property, no matter what cycles the economy as a whole goes through.

And if you're looking for someone with global, varied, and intense experience to handle those investments for you, then you won't do much better than today's guest, Dave Ashley...

Listen to Dave's remarkable background story prior to doing business inside the much more mundane world of property investing...

Hear Dave talk about the life-changing moment where it all nearly came to a spectacular end...

Find out the kinds of projects and returns that he and his wife Heather are providing to their investors...

From portfolio building to multiple flips at one time, to analysing commercial-to-residential projects of empty hotels, there are not many projects that he doesn't get involved in...

Not content with already running a hugely successful UK business, Dave shares the breaking news of another brand new venture that he's launching in the Middle East...

A tight-knit family can live, grow and enjoy life's pleasures together.

They can also be rock-solid and spring into action when life's knocks come along to test them.

And the stronger and more resilient those people are, those life knocks can end up leading to the most surprising and rewarding success.

Someone who can attest to such a journey is a lady who's smashing it in business and property investing in Northern Ireland, and she's today's guest...Tanya McGeehan...

Hear Tanya speak about being the eldest child who had to step in and step up when tragedy struck her family, and the 3 toughest years in her life...

A strong mother and all-girl siblings that brought strong feminine energy, and a hard-working and entrepreneurial father who brought the masculine energy. Tanya's childhood built a powerful foundation...

A Friday that came with a message of tragedy, a Monday that came with a major career decision, and the weekend that sat in between them...

Tanya shares how as a busy and focused property investor, she's also a mother juggling very active and socially engaged kids, the family values they operate with, and how life and work are all tied together for her...

The secrets behind why Tanya gets the exact same Estate Agent who helps her buy a property to then sell it for her after a refurb...

And Tanya shares key information about the Northern Ireland market, the yields, the growth, the sectors and the supply and demand...

"Horses for courses," is an idiom that nicely describes how specific elements are best suited for specific situations or locations.

When it comes to property investing there are certain locations that will suit specific strategies and tactics.

In today's show, we hear from a successful business owner and property investor who knows all about those choices, which is why he deliberately chooses a certain area to capture strong cashflow yields for his BTL portfolio building and another area entirely for a focus on capital appreciation.

And not only does he use that awareness and those skills to succeed in business, to generate profits, and to build wealth. But his upbringing and his character ensure he operates with very strong principles in mind.

That gentleman is Joe Warren...

Joe shares his journey of acquiring 16 buy-to-let purchases inside an 18-month period of business...

Hear Joe's simple but profound turnaround with the overused "Work Life Balance" paradigm...

Listen to Joe's upbringing in a single mother family that defined his character and belief system for life and work...

Listen to how the 7-year-old ice cream entrepreneur evolved into the successful property investor of today...

Hear Joe's takes on character, integrity, honesty, and just treating people right...

Find out what was in the wooden box from his 5-year wedding anniversary gift that speaks of the man and husband that Joe is...

Hear Joe's perspectives on "letting buildings breathe," and "giving people what they need to live," that ensure money and profit become nice by-products rather than the desperate obsessions to chase...

30+ highly successful years in property, a portfolio of over 1,000 properties, and several successful businesses that have helped him become semi-retired.

Investments, profit, and money.

And yet, the first set of many golden nuggets shared by Van Sturgeon in today's show are the same key principles that other successful guests on This Week In Property routinely share with us: having the right mindset, networking, and seeking to help others...

In an enviable position of being semi-retired, Van Sturgeon continues to invest and develop, but also spends a lot of his time training and mentoring other property investors to succeed.

A vast experience in residential flips, commercial renovations, and land and new build development, there's not much this man hasn't seen.

Van shares his key points on keeping complex projects and investments simple...

His principles for assessing and evaluating opportunities quickly before you lose them...

The challenges that face every property investor...

Choosing to focus on cashflow or capital appreciation...

And the key item used in massive value commercial developments that Van believes should be used to ensure success in every much simpler residential refurb...

"Yes, Northern Ireland is still part of the UK," and "No, 'The Troubles' are not something that's still going on here," are some of the answers to exasperating questions that today's guest sometimes has to dish out to, thankfully only a few, of the less well-informed of UK property investors that reach out to her.

When she then goes on to explain just how good the market in Northern Ireland can be, how impressive the yields can be, and the range of services that her company can provide to savvy hands-off investors, it's a whole new appreciation that these investors have with today's guest, Eimear Gourley...

The conversation shows the abundant knowledge and expertise that Eimear has in the world of property, and her specialism in Northern Ireland in particular.

Eimear covers the vast majority of identical processes of investing in UK property when it comes to this particular area.

She then also goes on to cover some of the few subtle differences, such as the different selling portals and lack of sold-price data, that make having a hand-holding expert like Eimear a godsend.

Juggling the launch and growth of a business around a hectic home life of pregnancies and growing children...

Racking up a string of successful projects both for herself and for other investors...

Being an expert sourcer in her own area, enabling her to find the very best of deals...

And her unique blend of project management skills and engineering knowledge that combine with her ability to translate any complex process or issue into the most understandable language for her team and her investors to feel completely comfortable with...

"It's nice to see a young woman doing well in property," is one of the simpler but one of the many compliments that today's guest has received during her time in business.

That guest is Yorkshire lass, Rochelle Gilburn, and she knows more than most that whatever life throws at you, it's how you respond that will determine your success...

As a young mother, life certainly threw a spanner in the works of the plan she had for her young family.

However, with a strong mindset, Rochelle refused to give up and has pushed on in an incredible and admirable fashion.

Pushing on through every potential obstacle and limitation, Rochelle has built for herself a successful property business specialising in the Yorkshire area that not only brings impressive returns and yields for her investors, but has also seen her become a well known and trusted source for house sellers across the region.

Rochelle tells us about the 2nd 'curve ball' that life then threw at her right at the start of her property venture...

Rochelle also shares some of the impressive details and numbers involved with some of the projects she's managing for her own company and for investors...

Listen to Rochelle speak about some of the interesting condition of properties she comes across, and also the special connections that she forms with people she works with...

Single unit refurbs, flips and portfolios, and conversions to high-end apartments, there's a lot of the property world that busy Rochelle is involved in...

When building our own business, creating our own life, and deciding our own success, we have to be careful not to fall into The Comparison Trap.

We shouldn't try to exactly copy someone else's path in life. We shouldn't compare our areas of health, wealth, and happiness with others. As Mark Twain once said: "Comparison is the death of joy."

However, we can certainly take inspiration and encouragement from others who are doing well in life.

And if we're looking to be inspired about what kind of things are possible, encouraged about just how fast business and success can be built, motivated by what results can come from hard work, then you'll be hard pushed to find many better examples in the property world than Jaclyn Robinson...

Hear Jaclyn reflect on her blistering start in the property world...

Jaclyn reveals her code for how to do things 'fast' and how to do things 'big'...

Listen to the mistakes made, the lessons learned, and how Jaclyn's mindset has been the key through them all...

Be amazed at the size and scope of some of the huge development deals that her team and she are managing...

Hear Jaclyn speak about how crucial home life has been for business life to succeed, and how her kids have been immersed into the positive environment around them...

For anyone involved in the complex world of Land Development or New Build Development, today's show is an absolute must-watch!

Whether you're a developer, an architect, an engineer, a builder, a planner, an investor, or a mixture of all the above, you're in for a treat with today's guest, Dean Ward from the DCW Group.

From a wide-ranging and experience-packed career in the world of property that has seen him work for and with some of the biggest names in UK property, Dean knows only too well the challenges and obstacles faced in the minefield of Land Development.

Finding and gathering information, assessing the many complex due diligence factors, collating different sources of data required for the acquisition, build, and sales stages, and being able to report and communicate that with all stakeholders.

It's a minefield known only too well to people involved in this very lucrative but highly complex area of the property world.

And "scratching his own itch" to solve his company's own challenges in these areas, by developing an in-house system, is what then led to the incredible platform "DCW Insights" that they have now brought to market for other companies to benefit from.

And you can now watch that new platform being ably demonstrated by Dean in today's show.

Listen to Dean's own fascinating career twists and turns that have armed him with the experience and knowledge that he possesses today...

Hear how Dean's curiosity in what other 'gaps' in the market were being experienced by other developers, led to his company's platform becoming even better than originally planned...

Watch the live demo that Dean runs through, showcasing some of the incredible efficiency savings, speed of deal assessment, amazing data imports, and the many bells and whistles that DCW Insights offers...

From ongoing project cost control, monitoring and final value calculator, to land purchase tracking and preliminary build costs as a percentage or per unit...

From extensive and detailed access to UK EPC data, sourcing building type comparable, rental info, to details on the nearest infrastructure...

And with highly impressive, instantaneous access to relevant Land Registry comparables, Ofsted ratings, Flood Risk identification, Council Tax bands, and much more...> The platform is an impressive sight to behold. And the features aren't just about impressive tech; it's all about saving vast amounts of time and money bringing about the most crucial requirements for assessing and managing projects...

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The question raised in today's show was: "Is it possible to move a great friendship into a highly successful business partnership?"

And the answer, from Jade Flannigan and Stef Paterson, who both make up "The Property Duo" is a resounding YES!

These two powerful business ladies have been great friends since childhood, growing up in the same town.

From teenage years, they always felt they would form something together and build a successful 'thing' as a partnerhips; they just didn't know what that would be until later on in life.

Supporting each other through successful corporate careers that saw them grow and travel around the world, they eventually settled on the idea of property being the area they could come together and build a business around. And how they have!

Listen to the girls reflect on a childhood in a small town with the typical family and cultural obstacles to thinking big...

Jade and Stef share their life journeys and experiences, and how those skillsets have helped build a backbone to their successful property business...

The ladies speak openly about their initial investment failures as a warning to others, before they took the training and knowledge that ensured they've acquired assets cleverly since then...

Listen to them share details on some of their deals and the kinds of yields that they can source for their lucky investors...

And also listen to Richard struggle at times to referee the feisty female friends who jostle for credit in creating "The Property Duo" brand, and who actually is "the better or other half"...

Someone has to be doing something right in the property world to appear on This Week In Property for the 3rd time. And yes, she is!

In today's show, we catch up with the busy and successful life of our own crowned "Queen of Doncaster," Ellie McKay...

Today's chat was a rollercoaster of conversation, covering the deeper aspects of life, health and happiness, and also the more surface level aspects of business, property, and success.

Ellie recommends the "R" word that is her foundation for all things in success and business...

Hear about the many HMO projects that her company is delivering to investors keen to pick up the larger cashflow investments in the property world...

Ellie bears all in brave transparency about life's battles and challenges, along with the success and lifestyle that are the fruits of her hard work...

The challenge of running multiple businesses in different fields and driving them through the time of the pandemic...

Understand the authentic you, inner peace, and balancing them all with the drive to expand and develop and succeed...

Hear how her passions and her marketing message have combined in many different ways, including hosting her own brilliant podcast featuring some top guests...

The humble beginnings, the rocky road, and the hectic, fulfilling success...

There are many wise investors out there who know the power and the benefits of investing in property as an asset class.

However, while a lot of them have that wisdom, and also the capital at hand to make such investments, they simply don't have the other resources to be able to pull the trigger and enjoy the incredible returns that are possible.

Time is the biggest hurdle for them. Having or finding the time to be able to properly and fully assess each asset (the property) and run all the required due diligence to protect their investment.

Lacking contacts is another obstacle. The various estate agents, letting agents, solicitors, brokers, accountants, tax advisors, builders, trades, planners, architects, engineers, and other various specialist professions that swarm the property world in different scenarios.

And lacking the specialist knowledge and skills can be the investor's biggest hurdles; consciously and unconsciously. Some foolishly think that having binge-watched "Homes Under The Hammer" is enough to arm them and ensure they're able to protect what can be very sizeable sums in this investment field. Other wiser investors, have the awareness to understand they simply "don't know what they don't know."

How to source the right assets, running deep due diligence, organising the various professionals to acquire, add value, maintain, hold, and sell the property. Not to mention the other connected matters such as tenants, agents, certifications, compliance, lending, and insurances. And that's not even covering the various strategies, tactics, and tax-efficient processes to structure the investment in the best way possible. Such investors have the wisdom to know that they just don't have such knowledge and skillsets, but they also know they don't have the time nor the inclination to learn it all.

That's where outsourcing parts of the puzzle to someone like a Property Sourcer can bring huge benefit to these clever and time-poor investors. But like all areas of life, there are Property Sourcers and there are Property Sourcers.

In today's show we speak to experienced sourcer and investor, Sean McIntyre, and chat over his personal journey, his track record, his projects, and more importantly, what value he brings to the investors and Private Clients that he works with.

Learn the biggest mistakes that most 'property sourcers' are making...

Hear about the real value and the holistic approach that Sean delivers to his private clients investing in property...

Listen to Sean talk about his "2 bank accounts" and how he's tracked them throughout his life...

Hear about 'the numbers,' the profits, the cashflow, and the returns that investors can enjoy in the rich and varied world of property...

In today's show, we hear from entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker, and property investor, Dave Dubeau.

And not only does Dave come bearing a gift for all the listeners and viewers, but he also delivers a stream of golden nuggets and valuable info on the subject that every business at every level needs: finding investors...

Learn from Dave's painful lessons about exactly what NOT to do when looking for that elusive and all-important capital...

Hear Dave's own property investing journey from doing 18 deals in 18 months, his experience in different strategies, and how he perfected the formula for finding and working with investors...

Forget about the LTV of financing, and instead learn about the LTW of an investor and how they are so key to your business...

Learn what are the key areas that will determine if an investor works with you or not...

Uncover the 5 clear stages that Dave's formula works through...

And while you're enjoying all of that, also take time to pick up the free gift that Dave has brought for you... InvestorAttractionBook.com

Property and Investing used to be very stuffy old domains.

Rather boring, backward, slow, blinkered, middle-aged, male-dominated and unfriendly worlds.

Thankfully times have changed and the markets have evolved and continue to evolve.

A new refreshing wave has washed through in recent years, bringing a much needed blend of elements with it.

More youthful, more tech, more open-mindedness and creativity, more sociable and warm, and with more family and feminine energies!

And you'll struggle to find a more perfect example of that updated image in Tonya and Rea, also known as, The Property Twins...

In today's show we hear from the twins...

Speaking about their early beginnings soaking up all the information they could in the estate agency world...

Sharing their stories of childhood encouragement, healthy competition, and the fire and determination to succeed and prove doubters wrong...

Hear their thoughts on the market through and beyond the Pandemic...

Sharing their experiences of design and creativity, combined with business-launching hard work and their investment mindsets...

They lay it out on what it's like to work with family, the ups and the downs, sales and mergers, and the challenges and the satisfactions of business...

They also share an exclusive about how you might be seeing them soon on the small screen...

Sit back and enjoy listening to the twin's straight to the point, no nonsense approach to business, and their goals and drives for the future.

In the world of business, and especially property, it's a rollercoaster of challenges and emotions. So many high-profit highs, and so many excruciating lows are all possible.

And that's why your mindset is absolutely key!

That's one of the main reasons why Paul McFadden wrote his best-selling book "Property Success Mindset".

And the man who taught Paul everything about mindset and building "Mind Powers" is today's guest: the one and only John Kehoe!

Paul's exclusive interview with John in today's show, uncovers John's own personal story that kickstarted his whole fascinating journey decades ago in the Canadian woodlands, and also touches upon Paul's own journey after being taught by John in London almost a decade ago.

How our minds and our thoughts can directly affect all that we face in life and in business...

How we all have the ability to learn how to harness our Mind Powers for our own benefit...

What is it about our environment and the people around us, which affect our thoughts...

Why do crises like a Global Virus Pandemic come in and out of our lives, and how we should frame them...

It's a fascinating interview with a living legend, whose amazing training should be heralded and known by more people to help that success spread much farther.

As John himself says: "our success can help many people; our failure helps no one"...

In today's show we hear from Elisabeth Kohlback, the C.O.O. and Co-Founder of Skwire, a company that proudly proclaims its strengths in: "Tech-First Real-Estate Investment"

This is a fascinating interview covering all manner of this PropTech company's skills and services. And the interview will interest investors, landlords, and tenants alike.

We get to hear from Elisabeth about...

How Skwire uses it's ground-breaking use of Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, and Algorithms to source and analyse property and location information that can bring unparalleled insights to investors

How an amazing host of data points and information about an area, about a street, about a property, and even about its specific features, can bring a whole new buying and investing experience to the likes of Portfolio Builders

How Skwire can work with an investor's unique criteria to source them assets in a very specific fashion

How design and services can be at the heart of serving tenant's real on-the-ground needs in specific areas

How Elisabeth plans to build a whole new world for how renting should and could be done here in the UK

and you'll also get to hear about Elisabeth's thinly-veiled animosity for magnolia walls and brown leather couches! :)

Enjoy.

In today's show, we hear from Richard Morris from Technologywithin, a leader in IT-enabling the flexible and co-working space environments for many landlords and business owners throughout the UK.

From commercial property, to student accommodation, to co-working and flexible workspaces, to hospitals, to even science parks and build-to-rent projects, there's no area that Technologywithin don't cover.

From a technical perspective, the company has a range of products and services to help deliver and maintain internet utility, wifi management, client reporting and billing, and using a host of bespoke tools to do so, such as: meshdata, mojovoice, and twiinworkspace.

But the company go beyond the tech and into the human side of business. With an ethos of being "easy to do business with", being on first-name terms with clients, and giving a personal touch that destroys the stereotypical patronising and aloof "turn it off and on again" approach that the IT world is infamous for.

Watch and listen to the show, to hear Richard Morris speak about...

the challenges and the satisfying milestones of being in one of the most fast-paced and every changing areas of business

where he sees tech, business, and working patterns evolve in the future

the journey so far and the future that lies ahead for technologwithin

and how this "year of COVID" has had a major impact on both the people and the tech side of doing business

LINKS for hyperlinking parts of the text in the blurb (e.g. the guest's name and the company name):

website - https://technologywithin.com

linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardrmorris

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In today's show, we hear from Elaine Penhaul, and hear about her fascinating journey in life, business, and property.

Take all the varied threads of Math skills, a childhood fascination in property, the world of sailing, the crash of 2008, family situations, and the urgent need to manage and sell properties, and you start to see how the rich tapestry of Elaine's life is woven together.

In a fun and interesting conversation, you will hear, enjoy, and learn...

the windows that Elaine pressed against as a young child

how as a mother of four she pushed on with all that was needed to be a success

the major differences between Property Staging and Interior Design

the tale of the shocking finds in every cupboard and drawer of a certain property

and how Elaine looks at property in this turbulent time, not just as an important cog in the economy, but something that is fundamentally changing for us all

With a new book being launched, a new app out in the marketplace, 2 property businesses thriving across the UK, and a Coaching Business helping many others, Elaine's story will inspire and motivate you on your own journey...

Today sees the perfect guest come under our Property Pros Spotlight. Someone whose story will bring great encouragement, interest, and inspiration to anyone interested in jumping into the world of property: Jonathan Molloy.

Jonathan shares his fascinating backstory of the construction industry, the bodybuilding industry, and a serious health challenge.

While many others have been stagnant during these unprecedented times, Jonathan has certainly bucked that trend, and attacked the opportunities that are out there, with enthusiasm and vigour.

listen to Jonathan talk about the multiple projects that he's currently running simultaneously

take heed of the insights and lessons that he's learned along the way in this rollercoaster industry

be inspired with hearing how very profitable in financial terms some property projects can be, but also take note of the feelings of fulfilment and satisfaction that Jonathan has from being able to help so many people through his business

Flying high, closing deals, completing projects, helping others, finding win-wins, and speaking to the power of collaborations with others, Jonathan's breathless business ventures can't fail to motivate you...

We're delighted to announce that Paul McFadden's new book, Property Success Mindset, is now available to buy.

Property Success Mindset is the roadmap to getting your number one asset, your mind, in the right place to truly succeed in Property.

It will help you understand what's possible, what it's really going to take, and who you'll have to become to build a successful Property business.

Regardless of where you're starting from, if you apply what's covered in this book, you'll have the foundations in place to accelerate your success in Property.

To get your copy, just go to propertysuccessmindset.com

In today's show, we roll out the Property Pros Spotlight again, and bring into its glare a remarkable young man named Richard Dickson...

At the young age of only 23, Richard has the experience, background, and life story of someone decades older.

He shares that story with passion, energy, and fun.

Hear about his curious life as an International Pop Star "by proxy"!
Listen to how property is not Richard's only experience with investing
Hear how Richard balances his business focus on results and profits, along with the importance of ethics and morals, and how he's been able to do that directly with his projects
Listen to the drive and determination that he's had burning in him from an early age, and the goals and ambitions that still lie ahead

Richard's business and investing success is a story that can benefit all listeners and viewers, regardless of age or location.

However, his unique accomplishments for his age should hold a particular motivation and inspiration from similar young people today of what is truly possible for them...

In today's show, we carry on our theme of the Property Pros Spotlight, and the person we're bringing into that spotlight to share their story...is Mr Ryan Waddell.

In a great conversation, Ryan provides a lot of value to listeners and viewers by sharing the story of his own journey in the property world.

Hear his interesting background jump involving the football world and the construction world.

Hear about how the perfect storm of fatherhood, work life, age, and a desire for more, led to his decision to go full-time in property.

Listen to the curiosity and desire that has burned away in him to launch and run his own business, and how he has successfully grown that over time.

Ryan speaks about his own strategies and focus in the world of property, and how he's using specific tactics to maximise returns for his business and for investors that are lucky enough to work with him.

As ever, use the links below to connect with Ryan and follow his journey, but more importantly listen in to the interview and hear his story being told under the Property Pros Spotlight...

In today's show, we have another property professional step into the spotlight: Reece Devlin.

Reece shares his story, from his accidental start in property from a chance meeting right through to the big plans he has set for his future.

He reveals some of the obstacles he's faced along the way, including his young age and his own self-criticism even in the midst of successful and profitable projects.

Reece also gives some tips to viewers that he wished he had been able to give himself at his start in the business.

He also shares his opinions on the market and where he sees things going in the future.

In today's show, we hear from John Blackwood, the Chief Executive of SAL (Scottish Association of Landlords).

"Supporting Landlords and Letting Agents Across Scotland" is the mission statement that SAL, a members funded and members directed association, lives by.

With close connections and regular dialogue with key areas of Government, SAL has been at the forefront of guiding and campaigning for cutting-edge initiatives that have supported this crucial area of the housing sector.

Recognising the business and societal importance that the private rental sector brings to the country, SAL has championed the businesses in the sector and the value they bring to many tenants.

From local meetings to national events, to the latest news and updates, to training and support, SAL offers a range of services and benefits to its members, and also crucially brings their voices together into a collective voice that gets heard in the corridors of power.

In today's show with John...

hear the advice that landlords are being given during this challenging pandemic and how to help that crucial tenant relationship

learn about some of the key areas that SAL has been able to work with the Government in key areas of legislation and policy changes

learn how powerful the collective voice of landlords and letting agents can be

If you're looking for encouragement, excitement, and optimism in these uncertain times, then today's show with Alex Willcocks from Burbeck will really cheer you up!

The bubbly, and often fun, chat with Alex will inspire our listeners and viewers as you hear about the remarkable family story of Burbeck Capital, Burbeck Interiors, and Burbeck Project Management.

Hear how this family empire has steadily and successfully built up from the very 1st project with a London flat
Listen to the amazing successes and active projects, but also the crucial lessons learned when Alex and his brother Jack nearly lost it all
Listen to Alex's insights about the power and results of staging properties for quick and highly successful sales
Hear how Alex looks beyond the bricks and mortar project to fully understand the end customer's wants and desires
From bare lights in multi-million-pound homes to missing carpets, to hand stains on newly painted walls
Learn lessons from the mistakes of others
Hear how Alex views a bright future if you can build your business on solid and careful foundations.

In today's show, we hear from an experienced investor and business woman doing amazing things over in the Republic of Ireland, Catherine Brennan.

Property is property, investing is investing; we know this the world over.

However, we also know there are the little details, the subtle differences between different regions, different laws, and different cultures.

So close and intertwined with the UK, Ireland still has detailed differences that are handy for investors to be aware of and work with.

With a rich and varied experience in the world of property and business in general, Catherine has worked in and around all of those cultural, economic, and regional differences.

hear about the overall effect and impact of the Celtic Tiger Economy throughout the decades

be aware of the volume of negative equity and insolvency situations

understand more about how the typical 'urban v rural' property differences play out in Ireland, and how Dublin shouldn't be considered as the only big centre of people and activity

You, or your UK investors and partners, might already be investing in Ireland, or thinking about making moves there. Take this opportunity to gather crucial information, hear some tips and tricks, and learn about those detailed UK/Ireland differences from the wonderfully helpful Catherine Brennan...

Today's show brings another guest into the Property Pros Spotlight.

Jay Turner, from Fife in Scotland, has spent a considerable time in the property world, and is only going from strength to strength.

In this episode Jay sits down in the studio to discuss his background, his story so far, his experiences and opinions, his wins and challenges, and his goals and aspirations.

Jay shares from his vast experience and knowledge in the area of lettings and running a successful business.
He talks about family life, demands on his time, and the challenge to balance everything.
He shares his thoughts on property, investing, and the market in general.
Jay also talks about the big decision points in his business and personal life, the thoughts that were formed, and the decisions that were made.

There are a ton of insights and shared wisdoms that he passes to viewers in this episode. And he talks about some of the deals and several projects he has underway right now.

Our recent guest, Paul McFadden, who was interviewed for his immediate analysis and review on the unfolding situation for business owners and property investors with the COVID-19 pandemic, promised that he would "sit by the Bat Phone" in case we needed to call him for another urgent update. In today's show, he duly obliged...

while in lockdown how can we still work on our business and what areas should we focus on?

hear Paul's latest take on the Government stimulus around: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans, Grants, Rates relief, and support for employees and the self-employed

why Paul is "busier than ever" during this time of crisis

a reminder on his views on the global economic recession that he sees lying in wait behind this current global health pandemic

Due to the fast-moving nature of the global health pandemic that is COVID-19, this week's scheduled episode with Jay Turner has been postponed for a short period. That's a fantastic 2-part show that viewers will get a lot from, so keep your eyes peeled for those episodes being released shortly.

For now, though, due to the current situation we have a special 'emergency podcast' bringing in Paul McFadden as a special guest to discuss the current climate that we face as people, family members, business owners, and investors.

Watch today's episode to find out...

how the very real economic impacts from this health pandemic are NOT the actual global recession that Paul sees as still to come

how Paul views challenging times like these to test ourselves as leaders

the lessons behind thinking of the 'economic tides' being out and being in, and how they relate to the state of our business

how the key areas of Mindset and Due Diligence are what can help you thrive and survive in these times of uncertainty

how the current Government stimulus packages are very much required in the short-term, but also very damaging for the long-term.

In today's show, we do something a little bit different and special when we bring two highly impressive people into the Property Pros Spotlight...husband and wife team: Barry-John & Leanne Corr

We've had the Corrs on the show a while ago, but what they've been doing over the last year in particular, how their business has exploded, and the amount of people that they're helping, is something you've got to see and hear about.

So we sat the lovely Corrs in the studio and captured their story: their family life; their decisions to grow a business and leave employment; how they both went through Property Protege to bring their partnership closer; the ups and downs of the property world; the successes and challenges; their projects and developments; and the huge group of people that they're helping and impacting around them.

We then headed out on the road to actually visit and film inside just some of the projects they have on the go at the moment.

Properties needing a lot of love and attention, homeowners and buyers needing assistance, conversions and developments, and a chance to let you take a look behind the curtain of the reality of property development and investing.

Completely open and transparent as ever, the Barry-John and Leanne shared every part of their story.

How they bring up their kids around money and work, how they work together as a partnership, how they work with their power team around them, the decisions and setbacks they've faced, the moments of appreciation when they look back at what they've managed to achieve; everything!

It's a fantastic show with a fantastic couple.

Make sure you watch the video version to fully see and hear all that's going on, and take the tour through some of their live projects...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Ales Spetic, the CEO and Co-Founder of Klevio.

Viewers and listeners who know all about the endless headaches in their home, office, and business life with doors, locks and keys, are going to love today's show and hearing how Klevio can clear those headaches...

As a serial entrepreneur, Ales spotted a technical solution to an age-old problem in the property world: having to deal with locks and keys...

The office manager with a team of changing staff and countless keys
The short-term-let landlord with a relentless stream of customers, quick turnarounds, cleaning staff, and maintenance team all looking for access to the same place
The long-term-let landlord dealing with security issues around previous tenants leaving, possible lock changes, missing keys, refurb/decorating crews, and new tenants moving in
Being away from your home or business when a delivery driver turns up
Or even the 3,000 year-old-problem of the teenager who constantly loses their home key!

Klevio has the tech and the intelligence to solve all of those problems...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Chris Wood from Portolio.

With the tagline of being "The Landlord's Estate Agent", Portolio has a business model and provides a service that can remove a lot of headaches for both Landlords and Investors...

Chris chats freely and openly about his own career path and love affair with property.

He explains the inspirational morning that the whole idea of Portolio came about.

Chris explains how his entrepreneurial spirit then took that idea into action. Connections, networking, relationships, solving others' problems, experimenting and testing, acting as the hub between different parties with different needs and issues, and bringing Portolio to life and great success with business partner Ross MacDonald.

For the landlord looking to sell their tenanted property at a good price, for the investor looking to purchase a property with cashflow from Day 1, for the tenant hoping to carry on living in their home, and for the letting agent and solicitor who want the whole changeover handled in a highly professional and reassuring manner, Portolio is in the middle making it all happen...

"In today's show Richard brings another fantastic Property Professional into the Spotlight on This Week In Property.....Ellie McKay!

Ellie has been on the show before, but has been kicking up such a storm, racking up so many wins, and is now specialising in a particular area with her husband Mark, that it was time to bring her back on the show for a catch-up.

In her typical honest and open fashion, Ellie bares her soul with the challenges and setbacks, or as she rightly calls them "life lessons", that she has faced on her journey.

She also offers inspiration and encouragement to all viewers and listeners with the amazing successes that she's built up in business with her husband Mark.

They're both on an incredible journey in life and business, and they are serving and helping so many people. A sterling example of how to properly do business in today's modern world.

In today's show, we have not one, but two expert guests eager to help viewers of This Week In Property.

And they're the sort of experts that every property professional dealing with buy-to-lets and portfolios really needs. A key member to the Power Team you form around you: the Letting Agent.

And in this instance, two incredible letting agents: Laura Chapman and Mark Shanta.

Top-quality agents that we've personally used and would recommend, Laura's company covers the city of Edinburgh, while Mark's company covers the city of Glasgow.

Any viewers who are landlords, who have properties to let in either of these cities and nearby areas, and who are lucky enough to be taken on by Laura or Mark, have got it made!

The expertise, professionalism, knowledge, and service that these two crack professionals provide is of the highest standard.

And they kindly share a ton of that knowledge and experience in today's show.

In today's show, we have not one, but two expert guests eager to help viewers of This Week In Property.

And they're the sort of experts that every property professional dealing with buy-to-lets and portfolios really needs. A key member to the Power Team you form around you: the Letting Agent.

And in this instance, two incredible letting agents: Laura Chapman and Mark Shanta.

Top-quality agents that we've personally used and would recommend, Laura's company covers the city of Edinburgh, while Mark's company covers the city of Glasgow.

Any viewers who are landlords, who have properties to let in either of these cities and nearby areas, and who are lucky enough to be taken on by Laura or Mark, have got it made!

The expertise, professionalism, knowledge, and service that these two crack professionals provide is of the highest standard.

And they kindly share a ton of that knowledge and experience in today's show.

In today's show, another high-performance property professional is brought into the spotlight.

Known affectionately as The Wizard of Wigan, for how he can expertly structure property projects and find ways to help and serve many people, today's guest is Craig Winnard.

Craig kindly traveled to PMW Offices with his lovely young family, to generously share his impressive journey so far in the world of property.

hear how a family business was formed and expanded over time, and how such family relationships and different skillsets and personalities can be brought together in a hugely successful fashion
listen to details of some of the deals, profits, and projects that can be achieved in the property world
learn from Craig's mindset and approach that has helped him steer the business forward, and how many different lessons have been learned along the way.
hear the tales of his humble beginnings in business, working from the ground up, gaining knowledge from his father, to his own current thoughts and approach as a father himself
take inspiration from stories of the many quirky and successful marketing campaigns and ideas that he's used throughout the years
but also learn from the openness and honesty about the bumps in the road, and how to adapt and respond when challenges come along

Craig's story is another impressive, encouraging, and inspirational tale of what's possible in business and in property in particular.

Viewers of the show will have a lot of 'golden nugget' information to take away from Craig as he kindly stepped into the glare of our Property Pros Spotlight...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Jaclyn Robinson.

Jaclyn is the latest guest in our series of bringing real people running real businesses into our Property Pros Spotlight.

And she doesn't disappoint!

Jaclyn has a remarkable story of a very quick start in the world of property investing, which most people believe has to take far longer.

The number of deals, and the number of people that Jaclyn has managed to help in a crazily short period of time is nothing short of inspirational.

Jaclyn tells of the entrepreneurial spirit that has been there since her childhood.

She talks about the power team that she's quickly assembled around her.

She shares her own WHY, that keeps her going through the ups and downs.

And she bravely shares the big life challenge that she's currently meeting head-on, while she builds a business around her.

Inspirational, motivational, and remarkable...

In today's show, Richard sits down to hear from another inspiring example in the world of property and business: Brian Farrell.

Hailing from Dublin, Brian is the perfect guest to learn if the same strategies and tactics that can be mastered in the UK property market, could also work in the Republic of Ireland.

Brian shares his remarkable journey, which has taken in living and working in both Ireland and Scotland.

He shares some of the specifics and the profits that he's enjoyed with various residential and HMO property deals.

He lifts the lid on the specifics with Ireland and its property and finance markets.

And Brian opens up about his main success and focus: land and property developments.

He shares tips about working effectively with his power team.

And Brian shares the focus and the crusade that he and his team have in helping to tackle the crisis of Social and Affordable Housing.

Brian also touches upon the main secret behind his ability to create his successful present and design his inspiring future...

In today's show, Richard sits down with James Hare, the founder of BRIKCOIN.

It's a fascinating interview that overlaps the worlds of social housing, property development, investing, entrepreneurship, and blockchain.

The passion behind James' mission to help with the UK's Social Housing Crisis is there for all to see and hear, as both men talk around the huge subject that now has an intriguing solution to hand.

James reveals his life journey through many different countries and different chapters in his career, bringing together an incredible experience and array of contacts.

That experience, skillset, and business awareness eventually led to James pulling a lot of threads together to found and launch BRIKCOIN - a modern and technical take on an age-old problem.

An opportunity for investors...

A solution for those wishing to work as a community against a well-known failing...

An impressive venture that will inspire entrepreneurs...

A fascinating tech overlap that will intrigue many...

A shiny new flagship in the stuffy world of property...

There is something for everyone in today's show...

In today's show, we return to our theme of bringing property professionals into the spotlight.

Richard sits down with the impressive Tony Houlihan to learn all about his story.

Tony shares his journey of shifting from full-time employment to focusing fully on his property development and investment businesses.

However, it's a shift that goes much wider than that. Not only has Tony now captured more of the priceless time he'd been searching for with his two young sons, but his success has also led to his wife being able to realise her dream of launching her own business.

Tony also divulges the secrets behind his joint ventures, the approach to forming a great relationship with his business partner, and how he views collaboration as one of the keys that have fast-tracked his success in the property game.

A fast-track story that has seen him expand his portfolio, gain huge profits from flips and make strides in the area of land development deals that he never even seen coming.

It's a fantastic story of someone doing real deals, making real money, and transforming his own life and his family's life all at the same time.

An inspiration and encouragement to any listener dreaming of getting into the world of property...

In today's show, Richard sat down with Tom Lodge, the founder of Property Eagle.

An eagle that's been soaring in the world of property for many years now, and has wildly disrupted the sleepy nest of estate agency in a massive way.

One of the very first online estate agencies in the UK, Property Eagle has went from strength to strength, outlasted many of its competitors, become a huge business startup success story, and has been collecting accolades from the industry and glowing reviews from the public alike.

Tom reveals the emotions and challenges of launching his own business after a light bulb moment at seeing where the industry was failing...
Tom speaks of the biggest challenges and the most satisfying accomplishments along the way...
Hear his opinions on fixed price fees, unassisted viewings, the true key points that buyers and sellers are looking for, and where he thinks the industry can change further in the future...

In today's show, Richard sits down with not 1 but 2 guests - Neil Munro and Ian Stone from Acorn Analytical Services.

Ian and Neil are experts in their field and their conversation is here to help many of our listeners with one of the scariest words you'll hear in property.

Whether you're an investor, landlord, tenant, property manager, sourcer, portfolio builder, and whether it's residential or commercial, the very sight or sound of this word can strike terror.

A feared topic.

A taboo subject.

But then no subject is taboo for This Week In Property...

It's another episode in our series of bringing Property Pros into the spotlight.

But this one is even more special, being a video edition podcast!

Richard sits down with Laurie Duncan to chat about his fantastic journey of becoming a property investor, to grill him on all the details and numbers of the amazing deals he's doing, and to hear how anyone can learn the skill of becoming an investor.

From his love of music in Ibiza with Carl Cox, to packing all his music gear into his new dream house.

From a skeptic refusing to learn and grow, to a mindset shift that has made him a life-long-learner.

From a slow-paced, cautious and overworked landlord, to a skilled investor juggling a list of deals and ventures.

Released funds, flips with huge profits, joint ventures, sourcing & negotiating, HMOs, and much more...

In today's show, Richard sat down with not 1, but 2 guests.

Matthew Addison and Lucy Mullins both spoke about their fascinating service in the UK Property Market ...StepLadder.

Being able to save a deposit for your home and get on that property ladder is one of the biggest challenges facing people.

And StepLadder aims to be your step up onto that property ladder.

A principle that is already used effectively in other places such as Brazil, Matthew knew that he could bring the concept to the shores of the UK.

And along with Lucy and the rest of the StepLadder team, they're sharing the message far and wide in a bid to help as many ordinary people as possible, up and down the UK...

If you're looking for an example of someone who loves what they're doing, who's very successful at it, and who's passionate about helping other people find the same passion and success, then you won't find many examples better than Michelle Niziol.

Richard sat down with Michelle, to talk about all of the different businesses and clients that she runs and helps.

With an incredible work ethic, motivation, and drive, Michelle has been on an incredible journey so far in life, which now sees her bespoke property investment business helping so many different people get what they want.

A passion for property that is unrelenting.

A fascination with people and their stories that runs very deep.

And a drive for progress and success that makes Michelle a fantastic role model for the next generation and for women in general, to become educated and to join this fascinating and fun world of property...

In today's show, Richard sits down with the impressive Fredrik Sandvall, a gentleman with a most incredible experience in life and business.

With tales from Costa Coffee to Organised Crime, with experience of the smallest deals to the most complex projects, and with an exposure to well over 80 countries around the world, Fredrik is someone whose opinion, insights, and knowledge is well worth listening to.

A fascinating, and often funny, chat about property, finance, tech, business, economies and the future.

But also touching upon life, family, freedom, and trust. Subjects for one and all.

With a drive to be involved in so many interesting areas, a passion for helping others, and an utterly priceless collection of life experiences, this interview with Fredrik has something for everyone...

In our latest episode of bringing real people in the property world into the spotlight, Richard sits down and chats with Reece Devlin.

In his early twenties, Reece already has behind him some great success, experience, insights, challenges, and exposure that will inspire and encourage many listeners looking to get into business and property investing.

Reece speaks about his family bubble, the importance of his power team, and honestly shares the real emotions from the rollercoaster ride in the world of property.

He dives into the numbers, the profit, the deals and the tactics that he's currently working on.

And he also shares the vision and ambition that he has for the future...

In our latest episode of putting real people - UK property professionals - into the spotlight, we have the fantastic couple Mark and Ellie McKay.

Known affectionately as the King and Queen of Doncaster to reflect the property and business empire that they're growing there, Mark and Ellie share their fantastic personal story of becoming property professionals.

Many listeners will be able to connect with their different backgrounds, their personal careers, kids coming along, and a drive and ambition to want and strive for more.

Building up a successful non-property business, growing together as a married couple, bringing children into the equation, and dealing with all the ups and downs of life in business and property.

The straight-talking Ellie and the detail-oriented Mark make a formidable couple who are growing from strength to strength.

They share with us their challenges, their deals, their strategies, their milestones, and their ambitions.

An impressive couple balancing life and home and business, and constantly striving and pushing to grow themselves and their businesses...

In today's show, Richard sat down with Jimmy Acton from Property Booking.

Property Booking is the UK's leading shared ownership portal.

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Shared Ownership, also known by some as 'part buy / part rent', is a solution to getting on the property ladder that is for most people totally unknown, and for some people misunderstood.

Jimmy's chat with Richard addresses both of those challenges by very clearly and simply describing every part of the solution that he wants to see become one of the standard mainstream ways enabling people to get on the property ladder.

Fully backed by the Government, Shared Ownership is a solution that can cater for the needs of customers looking to find their home without the financial constraints of a large mortgage and deposit, and also without the non-owner status of a renting tenant.

It also addresses many of the issues that Housing Associations and Property Developers have with unused and empty stock.

And Property Booking's online portal provides the space for those customers to search for such properties, and for those associations and developers to present such properties...

In our series of shows that put the UK's real property professionals into the spotlight, Richard sits down today with The Corrs.

Husband and wife team, Barry-John Corr and Leeann Corr, are a shining example of what's possible for any listener out there, who is thinking about getting into business and getting into property.

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This power team of a couple opened their doors, opened their books, and opened their hearts to every part of their property journey.

The challenges and the successes, the downs and the ups, the losses and the profits, and the hilarious stories of wallpapered doors to the exciting stories of completion restorations.

No question was dodged by this genuinely open and honest couple doing amazing things in business for them, for their family, and for their investors.

The nuts and bolts of refurbishments, the figures and percentages of deals and profits, and the emotional and human side of bettering themselves, working as a married couple, and enjoying the freedom and luxuries of quality time as a family, and having the flexibility in their private lives.

A fantastic example of inspiration and encouragement that listeners will really resonate with, and a great insight into what can be possible in the world of property for every ordinary couple out there...

In today's show, Richard sat down with Barry Walker and Stuart Wylie from Walker Wylie Estate Agents.

In a very wide-ranging conversation, the guys chatted all about one of the essential positions in your property business's Power Team: The Estate Agent...

How to build that key relationship professionally
The top tips for developers looking for the best deals
The Pros and Cons of the Scottish Home Report
The last thing that every viewer thinks about
The areas and the touches to focus on to maximise your property's sale value

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Barry and Stuart were so open and generous with their time.

They were grilled with questions and taken off on tangents, and they offered their opinions and experience on the market in general and topics in detail.

The whole interview was filmed exclusively for PMW's Property Protege training vault, but the content is so useful for property professionals everywhere, that we've extracted parts of the audio for our podcast listeners.

For over 40 years now, there has been a mystical product/service in the financial industry that has managed to keep the secrets of its amazing flexibility and power hidden from the general public.

A financial solution so far reaching and powerful to business owners that once they get to hear about it and understand the options it gives, they can't quite believe it exists, can't believe it's legal, and can't believe it's fully endorsed and backed by HMRC itself.

That product is known as a SSAS.

And in today's show, the mystique of the SSAS was laid bare by expert Paul Barry.

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Hear about the greatest kept secret in the world of finance, business, and pensions
Learn about the remarkable power of raising finance, using finance, leverage, and tax benefits that a SSAS can bring you
Learn how to invest in your own business, invest in other businesses, and buy assets directly
Learn about the incredible scope in the property world that a SSAS can get involved in
The ability to tap into those poorly underperforming personal and corporate pension schemes that have previously been kept away from your expert business hands

In today's show, Richard sits down with Andrea Carpenter, author of new book 'High Rise And Fall: The Making of the European Real Estate Industry'

10 years on from the 2008 financial crash, Andrea reflects on how the European commercial property industry transformed from a local, small-scale business to an international, financially sophisticated, multi-billion-euro industry that was ultimately left devastated.

Drawing on her experience as both former Editor of EuroProperty, and Director at the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), Andrea explains how the mid-1990s saw the arrival of a new style of property investing in the European markets.

Seeking high returns, impervious to risk and with a seeming indifference to the buildings at the heart of the deals, US players such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers conquered the European property markets with an audacity that both repulsed and intoxicated the locals.

Fuelled by improving economic conditions in the early 2000s, European investors were keen to emulate all or parts of the US investors’ philosophy. Armed with a wall of capital, the industry expanded into the far reaches of Europe in search of returns, and piled on new risks that it did not completely understand...

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Hear Andrea's journalistic curiosity that helped her to tell the fascinating story to the latest generation of property investors...
10 years on from the global financial crash of 2008, Andrea picks over the wreckage...
How the single European currency in the 1990s saw the arrival of a new style of property investing...
How the US players such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers conquered the European property markets with an audacity that both repulsed and intoxicated the locals...
How the industry expanded into the far reaches of Europe in search of returns, and piled on new risks that it did not completely understand...

Renting. Dread, anxiety, late night phone calls, problem tenants, burst pipes, and relentless stress.

That's some of the negative connotations that make many in the property world think of chaos.

And that's where "Arthur" steps in. To bring sanity to the chaos.

Marc Trup, the founder of Arthur Online explains how that's achieved...

In today's show, Richard dials into the busy and successful office of Arthur Online, to hear Marc's story.

From a surprising start in the world of dentistry, through some funny chat about featuring in a BT advert with one of the UK's first mobile phones, and deep into the story of how he solved many of the problems with his very own portfolio.

And how he has built a business that now solves those very same problems for many other people.

For the tenant and for the landlord. For the property manager and for the large portfolio owner. And even, for the farmer and the Uber driver!

Listen in to find out more...

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Rent out ANYTHING! From a farmer's field to an Uber cab, to a portfolio of BTLs...
How Arthur integrates and assembles, rather than having you distracted across many platforms...
Using the power of tech as a tool to do business better...
Putting power in the hands of tenants to increase the positive perception of your business...
Marc's thoughts on the London market, prices, rental demand, capital appreciation, and how he sees the future of the UK property world...

Business - a 'commercial activity', 'an activity that someone is engaged in'

Those are some of the dictionary descriptions for what business is.

In one particular area of business, I personally came together with 3 other gentlemen: Paul McFadden, Barry McEwan, and Ian Brierley, to get involved in property investing many years ago.

Very quickly, and ever since that time, it became something much more than just business...

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In this special video edition episode, that group of 4 business partners and dear friends, sat down to chat.

No agenda, no topics, and no preconceived ideas.

Different people, different locations around the UK, different ages, different backgrounds, and different starting points.

But all connected at the outset with a common goal and common intentions.

Very quickly, that path evolved into a relationship much more than just business.

The chat was immediately very open, very honest, and often funny.

The group discussed the ins and outs of the ventures, the problems and challenges faced, how decisions are made, how problems are solved, and how those basic business bonds have strengthened into a tight friendship.

Property, investment, business, outlooks, family, and life.

It's all covered in the chat.

And it's all very much more than just business...

There's just not enough female voices. When it comes to business, and property in particular, the quota is not high enough. On today's show, we've got two powerful female voices that are able to help in that area. Carol Watson and Lisa Smith, are not only inspirational business women, but are causing waves of success in different parts of the property world, and they've now launched their very own podcast too! The Life Balance Podcast. Carol and Lisa chat about their lives, their businesses, their strategies, their experiences, and their desire to have more female voices speak up, and their mission and legacy for using property and business to leave a positive mark on the world and help many people benefit from that success.

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Don't ask why. Ask, why not...
Women in business, women in property, glass ceilings, the maternal piece, and wanting it all...
From the odd one out at a networking event, to speaking at the front of the room...
Sourcing, refurbs, investors, and land developments...
Working with someone with the same values and principles...

How resilient are you really?

How confident and optimistic do you feel?

How would you really cope if it was all ripped away from you?

Your business, your connections, your very freedom itself...

'The Inside Track' is the best-selling book from Peter Sage, covering his incredible journey of being a non-criminal sent into Britain's toughest prison, Pentonville,

One of the world's top experts in Personal Development would face his toughest challenge yet.

Tales from the book not only show how he coped with the challenge, but how he used the 'opportunity' to help others while there, and ending in being commended and awarded for his work by the prison service itself.

In this, his 2nd interview on This Week In Property, Peter sits down again to be grilled by Richard, this time with the questions coming from the listeners themselves...

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From non-criminal prisoner to best-selling author...
Life's classroom and how we face the lessons...
Nutrition, exercise, sleep, and morning and night routines: revealed...
The hidden tribe of Indigo Children...
Why the Sage Business School has an ending planned...
The Primary Fear that lies underneath every fear, doubt, and decision we have...

Rather than start with your property products and services, start with understanding who exactly you're going to be selling to.

Who is your market?

What do they want?

How do they think?

Where do they live and move?

What value can you deliver to them...

In today's show, Richard sits down with James Miller to discuss the art and the science of marketing.

James' experience and background enables him to give our listeners some incredible insights into the workings, tools, and strategies that are employed by the big boys of the marketing and retail world.

And he shows us ways that we can use those same secretive techniques to supercharge our own property businesses and deliver real value to our specific customers.

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Are you indulging in a hobby, or running a professional business...
To succeed like the big boys, you have to market like the big boys...
The offline world of property, the online world of property, and the bridges between the 2 worlds...
Some of the tricks and the tools of the big marketers revealed and explored...
Royal Mail: quaint and traditional, or a secret weapon we can use in the modern world...
Secret ways to pinpoint your end customers and get your tailored message to them...

Who can really get involved in property, business and investing?

That's a theme that's come from many listeners' questions in recent weeks.

Can I do it?

Can anyone do it?

Is property investing not some old, dull world dominated by old white men at the end of their corporate lives with tons of pension cash to buy discounted properties?

What about me; have asked our female listeners.

Will having these young kids stop me from having my own business; have asked our newbie parent listeners.

Do I need to wait; have asked our young listeners.

The short answer is no...

In today's show, Richard sits down with inspirational Carol Watson, and they cover the trail she's blazing in the world of property.

Her childhood, her background, and the experiences that formed her mindset and approach to life.

They cover the juggling act of being focused and determined with clearly defined goals, but yet also being open and relaxed about change, and twists in the road.

From the sourcing of individual deals for investor clients, to being a shareholder in a major land and new build development project, Carol tells her story and shows how you the listener can jump into the exciting, different, and rewarding world of property...

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The childhood experiences that helped Carol form her skills and strategies that help her succeed in business...
Balancing the focused determination to chase a goal, with a laid-back response to change...
The world of property investing is not the domain of fusty old white men with lots of money...
Mindset, curiosity, and hunger: the fuel behind success...
Networking and connecting: how to grow beyond the circle you're in...
From sourcing individual deals for clients, to being part of large scale land and new build developments...

Is a problem shared, a problem halved?

Or have you just doubled up on your problem?

Do great minds think alike?

Or do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Some people go it alone. They like the singular sound of 'entrepreneur'. They reckon the only person that can do a job right, is them.

But there are others who fancy taking on the battle grounds of property and business with someone else beside them in the trenches.

They've seen the power of their relationship at home, with a friend, or with a colleague, and they see an advantage in using that power in their property world."

In today's show, Richard sits down with a power house of a couple who have cracked the code.

Emily and Stuart Barnes are blazing a trail in the property world, and building their empire.

Hear their story, learn their insights, and take the lessons into your own business...

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The power couple combining a "High D" and "an owl"...
Serviced Accommodation, BTL, Bath, Blackpool. Strategies and plans to build an empire...
Learning how to telepathically work with each other...
Focused individuals, and combined sounding boards...
Property and business can be a lonely business. Working with a partner can counter that downside...

Are you still reeling from the crash of 2008, or have you become cocky about the UK's low interest rates?

Are you filled with doom-and-gloom for financial prospects, or can you see no end to your financial stability?

Or are you somewhere in between those extremes?

Wherever you find yourself on that optimistic/pessimistic spectrum, ask yourself if you're ready.

Are you ready and prepared for the next crash...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Andrei Polgar to discuss all of these concepts. The man behind the YouTube phenomenon 'One Minute Ecomomics', and the author of 'The Age of Anomaly' which is released today.

Andrei discusses his life work, and his mission to help as many people as possible to thrive and survive, rather than suffer and lose from outside economic factors.

Reviewing the past, to plan in the present, for what lies in the future...

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Where does Andrei get his passion and gift for the relentless work and creativity that he produces...
How did the YouTube phenomenon 'One Minute Economics' come about...
History and Economics delivered in tiny little, delicious, memorable, and understandable slices...
The antithesis to the common, superior, arrogant, overly complex, and impossible to understand economists...
How you can become resilient and antifragile in today's modern world...
Why history doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme...

You folks REALLY got a lot out of the recent special video edition podcast around the subject of ‘mentors’ with Paul McFadden. So much so, that you flooded us with feedback, messages, comments, and most important – questions! And so, Richard managed to convince Paul to come back on the podcast and on the screen, to answer the most burning questions from our listeners. As usual, Paul was completely open and never shirked a question. He bared his soul on some very personal insights, and he gave great value and information in reply to every listener question. Listen in, look on, and learn even more about the power of using a mentor to succeed…

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There are people who should NOT work with mentors; who are they…
The uncomfortable phase with a mentor that made Paul reassess some of the personal changes that he was experiencing…
From gigantic paradigm shifts to tiny little tweaks, which all provide great results…
From using a credit card to pay for education, to paying out 6 figures for a mentor without thinking about it…
It’s not just in business or property that a mentor can help you develop and evolve into the best version of yourself…

In today's show, Richard sits down again with recent guest Jim Tebbett - Senior Compliance Executive at the Advertising Standards Authority.

Jim very kindly agreed to a Round 2 podcast to go even deeper and more detailed into the world of property, and how the ASA can support and guide us in keeping things right in some very specific areas...

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Why the property sector is high on the agenda for the ASA to monitor...
The do's and the don'ts of describing your properties...
Fees: is everything above board and compliant...
How auctions are covered, and the curious world of Property Raffles...
You can claim to be #1 no problem, but you better be ready to back it up...

This morning's show comes from a holiday setting on the wonderful Isle of Anglesey.

Richard keeps you up-to-date with all the latest news from This Week In Property and from PMW...

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Mentor, business coach, life coach, accountability partner... Whatever label you want to choose, what is the power of such a person? Is it worthwhile? Is it crucial? Does it lead to success? How do you find one, and how do you work with one? Richard chats with Paul McFadden in this very special edition VIDEO podcast for This Week In Property...

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The classic rags to riches: from impoverished city childhood to Gleneagles mansion...
The key ways that an external mentor can pinpoint the areas for change and expansion...
Why mindset is the foundation for ALL ventures and paths...
How not to be an Askhole with your mentor...
The many different ways you can work with a mentor to fine tune your success...
Much more than just business and money...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Jim Tebbett - Senior Compliance Executive with the Advertising Standards Authority. Jim's lengthy experience and day-to-day knowledge of advertising, rules, and regulations, was the perfect backdrop for a conversation that will provide property professionals and business owners with some great resources, materials and pointers on advertising to our customers in the right way...

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In today's show, Richard sits down with Tom Jones, CSO of Airsorted. With promises of "Hassle Free Hosting" and how they'll "Look After Everything", Airsorted have set a high bar for standards. And being the world's largest management company for Airbnb, it's a high bar they insist on reaching every time...

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The exciting and fast-paced world of startups, PropTech, and global domination...
Learning from the hassles of landlord and tenant alike, and then seeking to cure those hassles as a business model...
The enormous potential for income that lies in wait for lots of properties and their owners...
How you could be up and running by the very next day...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Harry Downes, Managing Director of Fizzy Living. What started as a pioneering initiative in 2012 has grown to a highly successful venture, which delivers a viable long-term solution to providing high-quality homes for the private rental sector on a large scale...

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Learn how Harry identified a gap in the market that he not only filled through successful partnerships, but has made that gap become a recognised sector in its own right...
How landlords should consider The Amelia Test in selecting the right properties for their tenants...
Moving on from the ancient mantra of an Englishman's home being his castle...
Going the extra mile for your customers to keep them happy and to enable them to guide your business evolution...
Hiring and organising the correct "Bob" and working with a smile on your face...

In today's show, Richard sits down with fellow PMW colleague, and previous podcast guest, Sean McIntyre to open up the digital mailbag and answer questions from the listeners. In a wide-ranging conversation, they tackle questions from around the country, tackling the subjects of property and business...

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The raw truth and hardships of taking on a property journey...
The different ways that someone can make the jump from their career into property investment or property trading...
Forecasts and opinions about Brexit and UK interest rates...
Challenging trades people, collapsing deals, and the scourge of broken boilers...
The real fears and blocks faced in business, and the ways to get past them...

In today's show, Richard sits down with a small group of people who have attended the very latest Property Protege Intensive event with PMW. Janet Downing, Kerry Cattell, Simon Bourke, Martin Casserly, and David Degnan have sat down only a couple of days after the intense rollercoaster that is Property Protege...

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The childhood experiences that are the fires lit underneath the desire for more from life...
Discussing the fun, the challenges, the comfort stretches, the information, and the wealth of knowledges delivered in Protege...
The plans and strategies for moving forward, and how some are already off and running after only a couple of days...
Discussing the personal WHYs of wanting to play in the game of property...

In today's show, Richard gets to chat to not 1 but 3 fabulous guests, and the theme of the chat is property in Ireland. Brian Farrell, Fran Gaffney, and Gary Logue, chat about the country and its culture around land and property, and dig into a thousand fascinating little topics that will inform and entertain listeners...

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The bigger picture: the culture, the Tiger Economy, The Crash, and looking ahead...
Negative Equity: the startling statistics and how it affects the strategies of deal structuring...
How to get around your obstacle of not having enough time to cover all the tasks of building your property business...
How to get around your obstacle of not having your own money to invest in deals...
The integrity and ethics of working properly with people, and ideas for longer terms and building legacies...
How the passion and interest in your property business will drive you farther and quicker, but how patience is also essential...

In today's show, Richard chats to a property expert in the big smoke of London. Leslie Asante-Ntoni has been involved in property in the city and seen lots of changes in certain Boroughs of the city. And he shares that knowledge, those opinions, and those deals with the listeners. He also invests in another English city, and we discuss the details there too. But behind his business, his success, and his drive, is a powerful life changing incident from his youth...

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The fork in the road moment that led Leslie to choose the path that he's currently on...
Knowing your area, your market, and your customer...
How to invest and run projects at a distance...
Family negotiations and the power of a promised kitchen...

In today's show, we get to go behind the scenes at the early launch phase of an interesting new system created to help First Time Buyers get onto the property market. Richard sits down with an interesting young gentlemen called Osei, to learn all about his venture called Huuti...

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Osei is the classic entrepreneurial tale of 'scratching your own itch'...
The fascinating world of FinTech and how Financial and Technology products can help to solve offline problems...
Helping someone understand their finances, credit score, and mortgage profiling...
Beta testing, VC funding, mentors, and the Pursuit of Happiness...

In today's show, Richard sits down with an amazing, and hilarious, father and daughter team: Gordon and Dani Spence. Although heavily involved in the property world, it's their other successful family business that Richard delves into. And it's a subject that can help many property professionals out there protect their portfolios and wealth for their partners, for their children, and for future generations...

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Cake in a Death Cafe...
Have you REALLY protected and secured your important portfolio...
The 2 single most important documents you should have in place as insurance to protect your property business...
The most challenging cases that Gordon has dealt with, technically and emotionally...
Why Gordon and Dani are passionate and fulfilled with the help they give others...

In today's show, Richard hits another spot in the UK to chat about all things property. This time it's the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland, and property investor and business owner Jay Turner is the local expert sharing his views and insights from the area...

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Hear how Fife is producing some of the cheapest deals and the biggest returns for investors from all over...
Jay's successful lettings empire is building upwards and outwards...
What kind of person should be a letting agent, and what kind shouldn't...
Facing challenges and setbacks with business partners and broken deals...
How Jay's entrepreneurial mind has captured a 3-point-plan to combine multiple successful areas in property...
Rent-to-rent, PRT, COC: Jay cracks all the jargon and offers his opinions to help others trying to get into property...

Richard sits down with Wealth Manager Stuart Duffin to chat about all things wealth related. Property is an incredible investment tool, but it's just one tool, and one part of your overall wealth picture...

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Are you protecting your portfolio properly...
Why you should empty out that Cash ISA immediately...
What are the nuts and bolts of Diversification...
Pensions Freedom and how you must ensure you've got the right product these days...
Risk adversity, phases of life, and planning for growth, for security, and for your family...