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 i…

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 o…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 pa…

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 th…

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 owne…

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 i…

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 amoun…

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 ev…

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…

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…

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 wh…

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, soft…

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 perso…

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 resid…

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 ong…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 t…

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 m…

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-…

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 busin…

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…

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. …

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 syst…

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 opportu…

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 w…

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 ple…

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 b…

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 e…

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 crucia…

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 puzzle…

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, a…

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 M…

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…

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. M…

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 …