Nicole Bremner

"This long term attitude has enabled us to do things which a shorter-term trader developer company might not be able to do." Edward BenyonNot many people can trace the start of their property portfolio to the 1600s. Yet his family initially bought a farm in the 1640s which then covered Islington, De Beauvoir, and into Kings Cross. By the 1930s the estate owned just about every freehold in the 1930s. Since then the estate has shrunk thanks to bombing, leaseholder reform, compulsory purchase, and, most significantly, death duties. In this podcast we discuss: - The history of the De Beauvoir and Benyon families; - The rise and fall of Hackney's fortunes; - Investing for the long term; - Rental reform and so much more. Horses were an early passion in life and Edward briefly considered a career in eventing and showjumping before quickly realising that it was a challenging way to make ends meet. Instead, he turned his mind to property. His first job was in Connaught Square, W2, working for the Irish