This Week In Property Podcast

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 c

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

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.   T

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 abo

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

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 cl

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 rema

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 prof

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 clie

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 valu

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.

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 whe

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 t