Neil Young, a pioneer in UK Build to Rent, shares his journey from accounting to real estate success. He discusses the importance of patience, customer-centric approach, and evolving business strategies. The podcast covers topics like transitioning to Get Living, fostering a customer-centric vision, and reflections on career transitions.
Neil Young pioneered the Build to Rent sector in the UK, revolutionizing residential property management.
Neil Young's career evolution highlights the importance of dynamic business models and innovation for sustained growth.
Deep dives
Building a Career Journey in Diverse Sectors
Starting out as an accountant at Thompson holidays, Neil Young ventured into the finance world, later transitioning to British Airways, fostering his finance and management skills. His career delved into corporate finance, offering crucial insights into business operations and forecasting, guiding him towards international roles in Hong Kong. The experience broadened his perspective on marketing and finance synergies, laying a strong foundation for his future endeavors.
Venturing into Property Investment and Entrepreneurship
Introduced to property investment in Hong Kong, Neil Young, alongside his partner Savannah, initiated personal property ventures which evolved into aiding acquaintances in property dealings, sparking the idea for a potential business. This led to their return to London to establish a property business. Despite initial challenges and roles in other sectors, Young's inclination towards entrepreneurship and property investment surged, propelling his journey towards real estate entrepreneurship and asset management.
Founding Get Living and Shaping the Build-to-Rent Sector
The establishment of Get Living marked Young's pivotal role in revolutionizing the build-to-rent sector. Transformational business strategies, customer-centric approaches, and industry innovation underscored Get Living's success, setting new standards in residential property management. Young's focus on operational excellence, coupled with strategic foresight, cemented Get Living's position as a pioneering force in the evolving real estate landscape, garnering recognition for reshaping the rental sector.
Transition from Get Living to New Ventures
Neil Young's departure from Get Living marked a transition towards new ventures, emphasizing the need for dynamic business models tailored for sustained growth. Fueled by a passion for innovation and customer-centric operations, Young's current endeavors focus on asset-backed businesses and operational excellence. With a keen eye on transformative strategies and market trends, Young's foray into student accommodation and niche property sectors reflects a proactive approach towards driving industry evolution and enhancing customer experiences.
In this episode we sit down with Neil Young, he is credited with pioneering the Build to Rent sector in the UK, he established a £2bn residential REIT and did it as a property inductee part way through his career as an accountant. Neil has continued to reinvent himself and explore ways to keep inventing and innovating meaning he has established, scaled and exited two highly coveted residential businesses and now he and his co-founders Sylvana and David are now supporting others to do the same.