This Week In Property Podcast

Everyone connected in any way to property in the UK knows about the 2-word problem that is the "housing crisis"

However, not enough people know about one of the 2-word solutions to that problem: "shared ownership"

Today's guest, Kush Rawal, Director of Residential Investment at Metropolitan Thames Valley helps clear that up in today's show...

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Kush has deep-rooted personal memories of seeing his parents use a version of the scheme to get themselves onto the property ladder.

And then later in his own adult life, he and his wife benefited from using the scheme.

So, Shared Ownership is something that he and the majority of his large team not only know about but have actually lived and breathed it.

Kush explains the simple concept of how it works. He touches upon the many partners that come together to make it all happen. He talks about the investment and funding pieces of the puzzle, and also how the developer and construction pieces operate.

And he also touches upon the many examples of the real human stories and individual families who have benefited throughout the decades that the system has been in operation.

Kush reflects upon the challenging times of the 2008 Crash and the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the elements of leadership and skill that saw him and his team get through to the other side of those periods.

A fascinating conversation with a very experienced man in a unique position...

Sadly, there are many people silently suffering from a work/life imbalance that is slowly draining them of life and energy. The rat race, the hamster wheel, the corporate ladder. It's a real-life cliche with many different names but holding the same pain.

Within that group is a small number of people who manage to escape. A change in direction, a new business, following a passion, a rebalance of life that returns their smile and energy. Their example brings hope to others.

Today's guest brings that example and encouragement in spades. James Doran escaped from a hectic onshore/offshore work life and steadily built up his now full-time property business that has seen him re-engage fully with his daughters, re-energise his energy and health, and re-connect with himself as a man...

> Hear James share the pain of his former life that took his time and energy, that impacted his mental health, and that stole precious time from being with his kids... > Listen to James speak openly about the pressure that cracked his marriage and the feelings of not believing he could escape the gilded cage he had built through a highly-paid job... > Hear how a book dropping through the door gave him a spark of awareness to start questioning what he really wanted from life... > Hear James speak about the recently uncovered item that showed him just how far he's managed to come, through his hard work and commitment... > Listen to how James has transformed his life mentally, emotionally, and spiritually... > and hear how his business not only helps him and his family, but serves others like his investor clients who now benefit from his expertise, knowledge and contacts...

In today's show, we have two active guests and one angelic passive guest.

We hear from Nana and Emelie from Miracle Properties, and we even have their beautiful weeks-old daughter Celeste just off-camera silently making sure that mum and dad answer their questions correctly.

That's right, we'll get to see and hear how a busy family that already has another older daughter, can succeed in business and investing.

Then add in the international flavours of Sweden, the US, the UK property market, and outsourcing in the Philipines, and you have a family determined to mould their future using tech, travel, and tactics.

> Emelie tells how building houses with her father in Sweden produced a love affair with property that she encouraged Nana to think about...

> Hear Nana explain how a moment of insight walking in the Los Angeles hills finally brought him on board...

> Learn the story of Miracle Properties and how they use short-term strategies such as buy-to-flips, and long-term strategies such as HMOs to build their business...

> Share the frustrations of the COVID year of 2020 that hampered their deals and projects, but how they survived through it all...

> And hear Nana's and Emelie's thoughts as parents to share the same financial and business knowledge and experience they've built up to help their daughters in the future...

Today's show is a great example of how the stuffy, slow-paced world of property can be disrupted by youth, by tech, and by actually thinking about the end users for once!

And as the co-founder of fashion phenomenon Pretty Little Thing, our guest today, Adam Kamani, knew exactly how to do that with his new swipeable property app: MoveStreets...

Adam is an award-winning property entrepreneur, start-up investor, mentor and CEO of Kamani Property Group and KM Capital.

Adam set up Kamani Property and then KM Capital in 2016, partnering with Stephen Morana (previously CFO at Zoopla & Betfair).

Adam has always believed that, in a fast-changing world, the next batch of entrepreneurs will come from the younger generation. KM Capital is a fund that aims to support young, dynamic businesses with a key focus on tech start-ups. They have already invested in a number of businesses that are mostly tech-driven or consumer-facing, that look to disrupt current ways of working.

The MoveStreets app not only allows you to discover the property market in a fun and easy way, but it also provides you with tons of useful information when searching for your new home. Property information including location, gallery, description, and an interactive map highlighting all the nearby essential destinations you might need to check before putting in that offer.

The app is fast and super easy to navigate. You can swipe right to like a property and swipe left if it's not for you. Once you have liked a property, simply go to your liked area where you can book a viewing in one easy step, email or call the agents, or check out that stunning property a few more times. MoveStreets, the fun and exciting way for finding your new forever home!

> Listen to Adam share his story of how the world of property took over his focus from the world of fashion as he spent time in Manhattan... > Hear how the idea of a brand-new disruptive mobile app came while sitting on the couch with his wife at home and grew into a restless obsession... > Listen to Adam's opinions on dealing with the pandemic and where he sees the market going in the near future... > and hear Adam's essential takeaways to the younger generation out there and how they can succeed in life...

In today's show, we have a hat-trick of firsts... First guest hailing from Slovakia, first in-depth discussion on a specific property construction type, and first birthday on the show!

And that birthday girl is the lovely Anna Pazdurova...

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> Hear Anna's fascinating life story that has seen her travel and learn and work all over Easter, Central Western Europe... > Listen to some of the fascinating science and stats about different property construction materials... > Listen to Anna's insights from a night-time visit of a KGB office in the Ukraine... > Learn about Anna's business ventures involving: being a landlord, juggling charity and social projects, launching an eco-friendly property business in the UK, and managing refurb and flip projects...

In today's show, we bring another property professional into the spotlight, to hear their story and the various experiences and insights they're facing with their boots on the ground. Today's guest is Daniel Duffield, co-founder of KOVE Properties...

> Listen to Dan's inspirational personal journey following twists and turns, demanding commitment and effort, and curiously following doors as they've opened up for him along the way... > See how that creativity and adaptation has not only followed him through his childhood but also into his business life as his team grows and expands... > Hear how Dan's team are helping and serving clients with portfolio building, project management, and a lettings business to give value in lots of different areas... > Listen to how Dan's focus on the protection and service to clients (investors and tenants alike) was behind the deliberate choosing of their company name... > Hear Dan's experiences through and beyond the pandemic, and where he sees the market going...

In today's show, we hear the fascinating journey of a fascinating young man called Derek Mawhinney.

And it's a man who freely admits that he has no real interest in property.

For him, property is just a powerful and effective vehicle to enable him to do what he really targets: the bold and noble aim to lift and regenerate his home city of Dundee.

And Derek is managing to do that by combining massive finance with huge projects, and by listening to and working with the local city experts dealing with: mental health issues; drink and drugs abuse; unemployment; council projects and targets; apprenticeship schemes; housebuilders; and the city's business requirements.

And for Derek's special story, we've put together a very special show. One where we not only speak with him in the studio, but then go on a road trip out to physically view one of his massive fascinating projects...

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> Listen to the incredible story of how Derek ended up buying the entire office building that he was once sacked inside as a teenager... > Hear how Derek thinks of money, funding, and the economy...

> Listen to Derek paint the picture of his childhood losing his mother at an early age...

> Hear and understand the character of this young man as he pushes on with his noble crusade to help many others in his community and city...

> Watch us visit and go inside one of his huge projects currently underway...

In today's show, we bring a new guest into the "Property Pros Spotlight" theme that we have running through This Week In Property.

And if you've been featured in the Financial Times and The Independent, and your group has handled over £1billion pounds worth of property transactions, then it's safe to say you're a professional in the world of property.

And that professional is Dale Anderson, the Managing Director of Fabrik Invest.

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With over 15 years of experience, Dale has seen pretty much everything that comes and goes in the world of property and investing.

From booms to busts, global recessions, and global pandemics, there's not much Dale and his team haven't had to deal with.

And yet, they are still here, still succeeding, and still helping and working with many investors and developers alike. > Hear Dale speak about the developers that Fabrik Invest work with, and how an extensive due diligence process ensures that they only work with the best...

> Listen to Dale talk about how the level of care given to their investors goes way beyond any simple "property sourcing' service. Tailored services, extensive studies and reports, and their "lifetime after care support"...

> Dale gives his thoughts on the market in general and also on some very specific spots in the UK that his team see as giving the best return...

Not all personal trainers get you the same results, not all shops sell the same products, and not all cars look and drive the same.

So why do we think that a mortgage broker is a mortgage broker is a mortgage broker?

The team at Express Mortgages, led by today's guest Steve Hand and his business partner Paul Rawson, are certainly not a "standard service" that's for sure...

Service and excellence are in their ethos and training at Express.

They have contacts and connections with lenders that most of the general public have never heard of, and they have a knowledge and awareness of financial and lending products that is truly impressive.

And today sees their big branding and relaunch!

> Hear Steve's expert analysis on the current changes in the lending world that is normally reserved for an exclusive community of property investors... > Learn the number one reason that leads investors to either have an easy and successful journey or to have a challenging and stressful one... > Hear how a company can not only survive for 17 years, but can thrive and grow through that time... > Learn about Express Mortgages' expert team of advisers and how they can help you...

In today's show, we speak to Daniel McPeake, the Europe Managing Director of NestSeekers International, and it was a full, fun and fascinating chat.

There's a good chance that you've already seen some of the properties that NestSeekers specialise in, through shows such as "Million Dollar Beach House," "The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills," and "World's Most Luxurious Homes."

But while there are multi-million-pound homes from Manhattan to London, from The Hamptons to Miami, and from Malaysia to Monaco, there's only one focus that Daniel and his company have...the SERVICE that they provide...

> Listen to Daniel's background as a born and bred Londoner with decades of experience in sales and the real estate world...

> Understand 'selling the invisible'...

> How the old model of UK Estate Agency is doing it all wrong...

> Hear Daniel's take on the failed UK educational system, our negative reaction to sales, and our limiting beliefs around capitalism and entrepreneurism...

> While most of the world hit the pause button during the pandemic, learn how NestSeekers launched an entirely new division in Portugal, and connected dots between Brazil, Greece, and Lebanon...

> Hear how NestSeeker's Academy and ethos are seeking to affect not just their staff and business, not just their clients and contacts, but the entire industry...