#SOchathour: Recent Episodes
Amy Nettleton & Asif Choudry
SOchathour is the go-to place to discuss all things #SharedOwnership nationally. We give Shared Ownership a voice via our twitter hours, live streams and podcasts; a place for the sector to come together over a brew in the comfort of your own home. We’ll be talking about lending, government initiatives, legislation, reputation management, mortgages, affordable home ownership, branding, marketing and digital alongside much more.
In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Nick Lieb.
Nick is the Head of Operations at specialist affordable home ownership Share to Buy and has been involved in shared ownership for over a decade. Nick works with hundreds of our colleagues in the sector, and has played an active part in pushing the shared ownership conversation forward over the years. Nick is also a shared ownership customer, so has first-hand experience of the many positives the scheme has to offer.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Nick Lieb: LinkedIn
Share to buy: Twitter
In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Sarah Crockford.
Sarah is currently the National Head of Sales at Sage Homes, having worked her way up over the last ten years within the sector. Hugely passionate about Shared Ownership, not only delivering it to wider public but also supporting colleagues within the sector sharing knowledge and best practice. Recently sat on the Board of the National Sales Group and continues to support the sector as an active member.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Sarah Crockford: LinkedIn
In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Craig Hall.
Craig Hall is Director of New Home Financial Services at LSL Financial Services, part of the LSL Property Services Group. Craig has 28 years’ experience in financial services, spending the first 11 years in the retail banking followed by almost 16 years at Legal & General in intermediary mortgage distribution, specialising in the New Homes sector from 2013.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Craig Hall: LinkedIn & Twitter
LSL Property Services: Website
In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Lisa Westerman, Director at LWC & LWC Sales and Letting Limited.
Lisa has worked in property sales and marketing for the last 25-years having previously been Group Head of Sales at Great Places Housing Group and having held various positions at Barratt Homes. Lisa has for the last 5-years run her own sales and marketing consultancy and property sales businesses, LWC. Lisa is a lifelong ambassador for shared ownership, providing a range of professional consultancy and property sales services to the housing industry, supporting Housing Associations, Local Authorities and Developers to in respect of their residential strategies and supporting them to deliver their housing programmes.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Lisa Westerman: LinkedIn
LWC Housing: Facebook
LWC Housing: Instagram
In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Kelly McCabe, Managing Director of TMP (The Mortgage People) and a regular to #SOchat conversations. Starting her career in Financial Services in 2001, Kelly worked as a broker focussing on Affordable Housing. Forming TMP in 2005, Kelly has grown the company to become the one of the UKs leading Specialist Shared Ownership Brokers. Working alongside Lenders, Government and Housing Associations, Kelly is focussed on continuing her years of work in raising the profile of Shared Ownership across the UK. Kelly’s knowledge and enthusiasm for improving Shared Ownership is well known, and she has been instrumental in many positive changes over the years.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Kelly McCabe
Twitter
LinkedIn
TMP - The Mortgage People
Self proclaimed 'Loud mouth with a Twitter handle' Neil Goodrich joins us on the #SOchat podcast. Neil is a Corporate Performance and Planning Manager at Orbit Group. He's worked and/or studied housing (specifically social housing) for over 10 years, primarily in performance and analytic roles within Housing Associations but always with a keen personal interest in housing policy.
Neil shares his thoughts on shared ownership, the future of homeownership and the importance of being clear and to the point with housing policies.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Neil Goodrich
Twitter
Neil's UK housing dinner party guests were:
Adam Clark
Twitter
Alison Inman
Twitter
Bridget Young
Twitter
Join Amy Nettleton & Asif Choudry for a #SOchat special at Housing 2022 Manchester where they discuss the exciting rebrand and launch of #SOchat and all things Shared Ownership with guests Sandy Macmillan, Ed Thomas, Jo Short, Laura Gaskell, Lisa Westerman, & Tim Seward
This is part 2 of a 2 part episode.
www.sochat.co.uk
**Connect with the speakers on social media:
Sandy Macmillan
Linkedin Ed ThomasTwitter
Linkedin
Jo ShortTwitter
Linkedin
Laura Gaskell
Linkedin
Lisa WestermanTwitter
Linkedin
Tim Seward**Twitter
Linkedin
Join Amy Nettleton & Asif Choudry for a #SOchat special at Housing 2022 Manchester where they discuss the exciting rebrand and launch of #SOchat and all things Shared Ownership with guests John Quinton-Barber, David Jubb, Jo Richardson & Gavin Smart.
This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.
www.sochat.co.uk
Connect with the speakers on social media:
Jo Richardson
Twitter
LinkedIn
Gavin Smart
Twitter
LinkedIn
David Jubb
Twitter
LinkedIn
John Quinton-Barber
Twitter
Linkedin
Amy Nettleton
Twitter
Linkedin
Asif Choudry
Twitter
Linkedin
Amy Nettleton & Asif Choudry gather round the mic to discuss the journey #SOchathour has been on over the last 5 years, the many guests and topics that have been covered and the exciting rebrand and launch of #SOchat.
They also share details of #housing2022, CIH’s annual three day event in Manchester where #SOchat will be appearing on Wednesday 29/6/22 in the reception with new merch and interviews.
www.sochat.co.uk
In the very last SOchathour Live of the year, co-founders Amy Nettleton and Asif Choudry speak with CIH Housing President, Jo Richardson.
We return with our first #SOchathour live after the summer break. This episode is taken from #SOchathour live with Nick Atkin 15.09.21, 8pm.
In conversation with Paul Taylor and SOchat co-founders Amy Nettleton
& Asif Choudry
Twitter: @PaulBromford
In conversation with Kevin Ellis and SOchat co-founders Amy Nettleton
& Asif Choudry
Twitter: @ThomasMaeLNH
In conversation with Evie Copland, James Ballantyne and SOchat co-founders Amy Nettleton
& Asif Choudry
Twitter: @cihfutures
In conversation with Rebecca Hunt, Helen Fewster and SOchat co-founders Amy Nettleton
& Asif Choudry
Twitter: @SunaInteriorDes
In conversation with Helen Collins and SOchat co-founders Amy Nettleton
& Asif Choudry
Twitter: @HelenCollins12
LinkedIn: Helen Collins
Savills: @savills
You’ll enjoy this podcast episode with Boris Worrall, CEO of Rooftop Housing. From crime writer to CommsHero to CEO, you’ll get to hear more about Boris’ interesting career path before, like many, he ‘fell in to housing’. And long time avid supporter of Shared Ownership, Boris shares his thoughts on the past, present and future of SO. There’s also 3 great bits of advice for the next generation of CEOs and Execs too. (and a shout out for Sandstone Yoga)
Twitter: @BorisJWorrall
LinkedIn: boris-worrall
Rooftop Housing: @Rooftop_Housing
This episode is taken from our latest SOchathour live stream: National Homebuying week with their founders and supporters; Lynda Clark from First Time Buyer, Kush Rawal from SO Resi and Markus Kendall-Young from Catalyst.
Lynda Clark - @LyndaFTB
Kush Rawal - @kushRawal1
Markus Kendall-Young - @catalysthousing
Home is a place where we should all feel safe and comfortable, this isn’t always the case for so many, do we do enough for shared owners when it comes to ASB and community safety? We explore this further in this episode with Janine Green.
Link to her book: www.janinegreenasb.co.uk
Twitter: JanineGreenASB
In conversation with Alex Rose from Zoopla and SOchat co-founders Amy Nettleton & Asif Choudry.
Alex Rose - @AlexRose_83
Amy Nettleton - @amynettleton1
Asif Choudry - @AsifChoudry
Lending and mortgage availability is critical to making shared ownership a success. In this episode, we shine a spotlight on all things lending with Kelly McCabe, MD of TMP.
Kelly McCabe - @chirpy_kelly
Amy Nettleton - @amynettleton1
Asif Choudry - @AsifChoudry
SOchathour is joined by Bromford's Amanda Swann and Clare Crawford. A lively discussion with tons to talk about on all things development and sales.
Amanda Swann - @SwannAmanda
Clare Crawford - @Crawf0rdClare
Amy Nettleton - @amynettleton1
Asif Choudry - @AsifChoudry
SOchathour is joined by Metropolitan Thames Valley Director of Residential Investment Kush Rawal.
Grab a cuppa of PG Tips (Kushs choice!) and get to know SO much more about the man behind the position and how excited he is for the future of shared ownership.
SOchathour is joined by a panel of professionals covering lending, private sector, the north, sales and marketing and what the NSG is all about.
Amy Nettleton - @amynettleton1
Asif Choudry - @AsifChoudry
Kelly McCabe - @chirpy_kelly
Sarah Crockford - @sarah_cr0ckford
Sally Lynch - @yhousing
Andy Watts - @AndyWattsCast
SOchathour is joined by Aster Group's Development and Sales Director - Jane Gallifent settle down and hear how working for 7 housing associations throughout Janes career has shaped her passion for development and how she would definitely recommend shared ownership to her own kids and anyone that will listen.
This episode is taken from #SOchathour live with Lucy Chitty & Alex Sloane from Savills 28.10.20, 8pm.
In conversation with Kevin Ellis - Founder of LNH Network where we discuss the Land & New Homes Network, breaking down barriers, selecting agents and all things Shared Ownership.
In conversation with JLL’s David Jubb where we discuss shared ownership through the lens of a world leader in real estate, and thoughts of how it should and could step up when help to buy ends.
Our guest this week is Bjorn Howard - CEO of Aster Group, where we talk all things culture and the critical role that shared ownership has moving forward; oh and a little quick fire question round!
Welcome to the first ever #SOchathour podcast with Kate Henderson, where we talk leadership, politics, shared ownership and the up coming NHF National shared ownership campaign