Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary sits down for the second of three special interviews with the latest cohort of EG Future Leaders. EG Future Leaders is our award-winning programme that seeks to showcase the very best and most diverse talent in real estate, putting them through an intense training programme that will see them deliver a 10-minute, Ted-style talk to a room full of 100s this September. This is more than a training programme though. It is a movement showing how powerfully real estate can impact our places, planet and people and how exciting a career it can offer. In this episode we hear from Georgie Manly, retail customer propositions director at Landsec, Nabeel Alhassan, senior treasury analyst at Aster Group and Alix Murtha, senior associate at Clyde & Co as they talk about why Future Leaders matters, why being great communicators is about more than just what we say and why it is absolutely vital that you attend our Future Leaders Summit on 21 September.   To secure your free place at what promises to be the most inspiration-filled day in the property calendar, visit www.eg.co.uk/eg-events/future-leaders-summit-2023/    

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary sits down for the first of three special interviews with the latest cohort of EG Future Leaders. EG Future Leaders is our award-winning programme that seeks to showcase the very best and most diverse talent in real estate, putting them through an intense training programme that will see them deliver a 10-minute, Ted-style talk to a room full of 100s this September. This is more than a training programme though. It is a movement showing how powerfully real estate can impact our places, planet and people and how exciting a career it can offer. In this episode Adnan Anwar, fund accounting lead at JLL, Lucia Sanderson, apprentice surveyor at CBRE and Bisi Brown, secretary at Real Estate Balance, share insights into their Future Leaders journey so far and tell us why they believe they have what it takes to showcase a brighter future for the UK real estate sector. To secure your free place at what promises to be the most inspiration-filled day in the property calendar, visit www.eg.co.uk/eg-events/future-leaders-summit-2023/  

Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and news editor Pui-Guan Man for the latest weekly round-up. Burke celebrates the 60th anniversary year of the British Property Federation with insights from an EG interview with major figures from the organisation's past and present, including new president, Mark Allan. Man offers an update on EG's survey into the future of the RICS, with news on what respondents believe should be the way ahead for the troubled body. Plus, there's the tricky puzzle of office values to be pieced together, and a new track for the EGLSM: Certified Bangers playlist - check it out at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0pBand693O5IhhaScVM6uZ  

The latest episode of the politics and property podcast, hosted by former housing minister Mark Prisk and EG's Piers Wehner, is a whopper.  Piers meets North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll, to talk devo deals, running as an independent, fixing the drains and building the pyramids.  Meanwhile Mark gives his views on the latest news, from the damning report on the government's (lack of) net zero progress, Michael Gove entering the (Placemaking) Matrix, housebuilders' concerns about planning and promises of more funding.

Nicky Richmond returns to the Bricks & Mortar podcast for the final instalment of her careers trilogy. This week she talks to Sarah Jackman about how she progressed to senior partner and the key things that helped her along the way. In particular, she advises the need to be "honest with yourself" when making career choices. Richmond also gives her thoughts on when it's ok to say no to career progression, as well as recognising when it's time to make a career change.  

It's a tale of two important organisations with divergent fortunes in the latest weekly round-up. Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man and Hanna Afolabi - managing director & founder at Mood and Space and founder of Black Women in Real Estate. Afolabi discusses BWRE, its purpose, what it offers for members and the state of real estate as a sector for black, female professionals. In addition, Afolabi discusses the group's current campaign, in partnership with Quaye Services, to offer five sponsored memberships of BWRE for young black women early on in their careers. Find out more, and how to apply at: www.bwre.org In addition, Man tackles the latest dramas at the RICS, after the mass resignation from its standards and regulation board - and Afolabi joins the discussion as a chartered member. Listen to their thoughts, then have your say on the future of the RICS in our survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RICSPOLL

Newcastle has redrafted its office offering with a much stronger focus on amenities and environmental performance and is finding occupiers are willing to pay healthy rents in return, according to Parker Knights founder and director Michael Downey. Despite only launching last year, Parker Knights is the highest placed regional agent in the Radius On Demand Rankings for offices in the North East, with 50,207 sq ft transacted so far this year. It is also the top regional player in the Newcastle office rankings, with 20,424 sq ft let or sold in 2023. Downey believes build costs are thwarting a lot of development in the region but he says tenants will still pay for the correct offering. He also points out there are now Grade A office offerings in Sunderland and Durham, meaning Newcastle is no longer the only game in town for the wider region.

Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man and editor Sam McClary for the latest weekly round-up. After recounting her pedElle experiences cycling in gorgeous Slovenia, McClary turns her attention to whales, and why they are so important to real estate - specifically how they must be factored in to the sector's environmental impact. Man discusses the new RICS chief executive, Justin Young, and how his military experience -  including commanding a tank troop on Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s - can help whip the organisation into shape. And McClary offers her own thoughts on both the RICS and the results of EG's LGBTQ+ Attitudes and Actions in Real Estate survey. But who has been paying the closest attention to the rest of EG's headlines? Find out in the quiz of the week.

In this week’s episode of Bricks & Mortar, EG’s Sarah Jackman sits down with Nicky Richmond, ex-finance lawyer and former managing partner of specialist real estate legal firm Brecher, for the second instalment of their careers trilogy. They discuss early career development and cover a range of subjects including building confidence in the workplace, dealing with difficult situations and understanding your core values. Richmond also sets out why “imposter syndrome” should be banned from a young professional’s vocabulary, as well as offering plenty of other insights drawn from her expansive career in the sector. Richmond will return for the final part – accelerating your career – in a fortnight.

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast EG editor Samantha McClary is in conversation with three industry professionals that will be taking part in this year's JLL Property Triathlon.  The event, which takes place on 30 June at Dorney Lake in Buckinghamshire, is one of the biggest annual gatherings of real estate professionals. The triathlon is now in its 16th year and as well as helping real estate stay fit and healthy, raises huge amounts for charity. This year's event is supporting WWF for a second year and will be one of JLL's biggest fundraiser for the charity. Listen in to this conversation to find out more about why the JLL Property Triathlon is more than just a swim, bike, run event, why you should take part and what bringing real estate professionals for a day of competition really means for the industry. Expert commentary comes from: Steve Jack, COO - UK & international capital markets, EMEA, JLL Hannah Done, associate, office agency, JLL Jess Ford, asset manager, British Land