Property People

In this episode of Property People, Saam talks to John Howard - Serial Property Developer & Investor, Mentor, and Angel Investor on Sky's Property Elevator and Property Graduate.John is one of the UK’s most experienced property consultants, developers, traders, and investors, with over four decades of experience within the industry.His extensive expertise stems from the sale and purchase of over 4,000 houses, apartments, and developments across the UK: from traditional houses to hotels and large scheme developments. One of John’s more recent projects being the £27 million construction of 150 apartments at Ipswich Waterfront.In this episode, John shares how he got started in property and built a portfolio of 4000+ properties throughout an impressive 40 year career._______________________________________MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram._______________________________________This episode is sponsored by PLMD Group.PLMD Group is made up of PLMD Development, PLMD Estate Management and PLMD Capital. PLMD Group provide expertise in real estate development combined with asset management. With more than 70 Build to Rent(BTR) properties and £20M+ assets under management, their extensive knowledge of local planning policies have resulted in a strong track record turning liabilities into valuable assets. PLMD also help UK & overseas investors looking for value-add properties and ground-up green developments in the UK residential market, build to rent sector in London & its suburbs.The group delivers value through a fusion of experience, innovative design, imagination, hands-on management and sustainable resources.Find out more about PLMD Group here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode of Property People, Saam chats to Anoop Kumar Dovedi, also known as Kam Dovedi. Kam has over 29 years of property experience. He is regarded as one of the UK’s most influential and respected property investors and developers because of how active he is in the UK Property market.But it wasn't always like that. He grew up in one of the poorest areas in East London, and his circumstances motivated him to escape from life that many people were stuck in.Fast forward to today and Kam implements a variety of property investing strategies successfully, such as: buy to lets, HMOs, Serviced Accommodation, Permitted Developments, New Builds, and Commercial Conversions, which means he has built up a significant multimillion-pound property portfolio.He now uses his knowledge, experience and contacts to help other investors and developers (both new and experienced) to take their property investing to the next level.➡️ Find out more about Premier Property Education🔗 Connect with Kam on LinkedIn📲 Follow Kam on Instagram📲 Follow Premier Property on InstagramThis episode is sponsored by Premier Property Education, who provide online courses, events and masterclasses for new and experienced investors to start or scale their property business.Premier Property’s vision is to help 1,000,000 people across the globe to create their own financial economies through investing in UK property, so they can live a life of financial freedom, time freedom, and location freedom, independent of the chaos that is happening out there.➡️ Find out more about Premier Property Education.MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam speaks to James Farge - Sales Director at Catalyst Property Finance & Managing Director at HIVE & Partners.James is a property and finance sales professional with over 15 years of experience working on global projects for a range of private and corporate clients. In this video, James shares his interesting story on how he got into property, as well as some useful tips for investors when securing property finance. 00:00 - James Farge Intro02:05 - How James started in property 22:49 - Highstreet banks vs Alternative lenders25:50 - How do lenders deal with a volatile market?29:40 - What do lenders look for when reviewing property finance applications?43:10 - How do lenders deal with investors who run out of time to complete a deal?46:40 - When property finance deals go wrong_______________________________________MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram. _______________________________________This episode is sponsored by PLMD Group.PLMD Group is made up of PLMD Development, PLMD Estate Management and PLMD Capital. PLMD Group provide expertise in real estate development combined with asset management. With more than 70 Build to Rent(BTR) properties and £20M+ assets under management, their extensive knowledge of local planning policies have resulted in a strong track record turning liabilities into valuable assets. PLMD also help UK & overseas investors looking for value-add properties and ground-up green developments in the UK residential market, build to rent sector in London & its suburbs.The group delivers value through a fusion of experience, innovative design, imagination, hands-on management and sustainable resources.Find out more about PLMD Group here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

Hayley Andrews is one of the co-founders of Your Freedom Empire - an accredited, National LIS award-winning property training organisation based in the UK. She's been investing since 2002, adopting many different strategies ranging from BTLs, Serviced Accommodation, HMO's, Commercial, Distressed Developments, Lease Options, Rent to Rent, Listed Buildings and Car Parks.She's a multiple business owner, a global property mentor, an International speaker and a regular property expert on SKY TV. She's also been named one of the UK's most inspirational female entrepreneurs, a board member of the Vine Trust Group, and a trustee of three Historic Building Trusts.With over 20 years of property investing experience, Hayley shares her journey into property and the strategy that works best for her.______________________________________MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram._______________________________________This episode is sponsored by PLMD Group.PLMD Group is made up of PLMD Development, PLMD Estate Management and PLMD Capital. PLMD Group provide expertise in real estate development combined with asset management. With more than 70 Build to Rent(BTR) properties and £20M+ assets under management, their extensive knowledge of local planning policies have resulted in a strong track record turning liabilities into valuable assets. PLMD also help UK & overseas investors looking for value-add properties and ground-up green developments in the UK residential market, build to rent sector in London & its suburbs.The group delivers value through a fusion of experience, innovative design, imagination, hands-on management and sustainable resources.Find out more about PLMD Group here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam speaks to Malkit Purewal - an experienced property investor, developer and Co-Founder of Savoys.Savoys refurbish and manage properties across the UK to provide high-quality homes for professional tenants. They turn tired assets into places people can call home and have spent the last over 20 years delivering boutique-style, all-inclusive, affordable accommodation in HMOs, Commercial and single-let units across the South East.Malkit has been investing in property since the early 2000’s, with a background in IT, he has harnessed his years of corporate experience and applied it to efficiently invest, develop and manage the Savoys portfolio.------------------MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.------------------This episode is sponsored by Merryoaks.Merryoaks provides growth-based property finance advisory for investors and developers with the aim of helping you fund your next project and be part of your ongoing growth to bigger, better, and more aspirational deals.Find out more about Merryoaks here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam speaks to Charlie Tarr - Property Investor and Founder & CEO of Stacked. Stacked is a property platform providing investors and developers with everything they need to get their projects off the ground - from stacking deals and raising finance to managing a portfolio and communicating with a  team. As an investor, Charlie started his property business in 2008, at age 19, and has kept building his portfolio ever since._______________________________________MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram_________________________________________This episode is sponsored by Merryoaks.Merryoaks provides growth-based property finance advisory for investors and developers with the aim of helping you fund your next project and be part of your ongoing growth to bigger, better, and more aspirational deals.Find out more about Merryoaks here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam speaks to Paul Stapleton - Buy-to-Let Investor, Off Market Sales Specialist, Public Speaker, Podcaster and Mentor.Paul is a dynamic professional who's turned a passion for sales training and property into an exhilarating 15-year adventure! With an impressive 8-year stint in the property sector, Paul has perfected the art of offering covert selling services that landlords can't resist.Paul is also one part of London’s freshest business events, Peak Performance, which brings together some of the coolest experts who spill the beans on priceless advice, motivation, and inspiration for up-and-coming business dynamos.MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.This episode is sponsored by PLMD Group.PLMD Group is made up of PLMD Development, PLMD Estate Management and PLMD Capital. PLMD Group provide expertise in real estate development combined with asset management. With more than 70 Build to Rent(BTR) properties and £20M+ assets under management, their extensive knowledge of local planning policies have resulted in a strong track record turning liabilities into valuable assets. PLMD also help UK & overseas investors looking for value-add properties and ground-up green developments in the UK residential market, build to rent sector in London & its suburbs.The group delivers value through a fusion of experience, innovative design, imagination, hands-on management and sustainable resources.Find out more about PLMD Group here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam chats with Jack Wicks - Co-Founder of the Social Housing Group. Social Housing Group are on a mission to house 1,000,000 people in the UK and make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable people. They do this by working with investors, landlords and social housing lease providers to provide quality housing for vulnerable people. Jack openly and honestly shares his property investing story and reveals the highs and lows of investing in social housing and opportunities for other property investors. If you're interested in social housing and investing to make a difference - this episode is for you!  ➡️ Learn more about Social Housing Group🔗 Connect with Jack on InstagramMORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam speaks to Andrew McDonald - Experienced Property Consultant, Property Agent, Coach & Mentor.Andrew is the co-founder of TheCredo.Group, who provide complete property services to stakeholders within property markets, as well as co-founder of Tandem Real Estate - a commercial property consultancy dealing with a wide range of property asset classes in both an acquisition & disposal capacity. Andrew’s property experience spans 28 years with clients ranging from major property companies, pension funds and high net-worth individuals. He also owns and operates a successful luxury serviced accommodation business in the Highlands of Scotland (Strathspey Lodge).🔗 Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn.📲 Connect with Andrew on Instagram._______________________________________MORE CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM! 🧠📲 Follow Property People on Instagram._______________________________________This episode is sponsored by PLMD Group.PLMD Group is made up of PLMD Development, PLMD Estate Management and PLMD Capital. PLMD Group provide expertise in real estate development combined with asset management. With more than 70 Build to Rent(BTR) properties and £20M+ assets under management, their extensive knowledge of local planning policies have resulted in a strong track record turning liabilities into valuable assets. PLMD also help UK & overseas investors looking for value-add properties and ground-up green developments in the UK residential market, build to rent sector in London & its suburbs.The group delivers value through a fusion of experience, innovative design, imagination, hands-on management and sustainable resources.Find out more about PLMD Group here.🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...

In this episode, Saam speaks to Andrew Brown - Director of Auctions at Strettons.Strettons is a leading multi-disciplinary property consulting firm advising throughout the UK. For over 90 years, the firm has worked with clients to share expertise across a range of property sectors, advising buyers, owners, occupiers, investors, developers and more. The firm has managed £1.2bn of property nationwide, and their auction house has sold over £100m of commercial and residential property Nationwide in the last 18 months with a 92% success rate.Andrew has worked in the property industry for 25 years, spending the past 19 years in property auctions. He was previously Managing Director for a large national auctioneer and has held senior positions at three top auction houses. During his career, Andrew has conducted over 300 auctions, selling more than £1bn of properties from the rostrum. He has acted for several banks, building societies, LPA receivers, insolvency practitioners, asset managers, local authorities, and NGOs to dispose of large residential and commercial portfolios and high-value distressed assets.➡️ Learn more about Strettons: https://www.strettons.co.uk/auctions/🔗 Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-0833261a/📲 Follow Strettons Auctions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strettonsauctions/🔥GET MORE VALUABLE PROPERTY CONTENT!🔥Subscribe to our channel to never miss a conversation with a property pro!🧠 Get the latest property industry insights and convos in your inbox every month📩📲 Follow Property People on Instagram.📲👇🗣️ HOSTED BY: Saam LowniSaam has 20 years of experience in residential & commercial property, sales, lettings, management and finance. Saam was a founding member of a Property Finance Provider which grew its fund from £0 to £300m. He also founded Merryoaks Property Finance in 2021 to provide bespoke property finance to investors & developers and launched Property People in 2018 to connect with investors and developers across the country to share valuable information and stories. 🔗 Saam's LinkedIn📲 Saam's Instagram📲 Property People on Instagram 📣 GUESTS & SPONSORSHIP 📣 Are you a property professional with something interesting to share? Would you like to sponsor an episode and get your business in front of our audience of property investors & developers? Email y...