This Week In Property Podcast

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 ha

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.

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'

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 a

"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

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... > Cho

"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

"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... > Roc

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

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 th

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 the

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

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 eno

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 t

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

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 l

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 need

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 h

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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 acr