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Here’s a sneak peak of the newsworthy topics Andrew and Ryan discussed in the episode...   What is the private office of Knight Frank?  Everyone knows Knight Frank… Known as a high-end agency business it also spreads across the global residential and commercial market. 4 years ago, Knight Frank identified an opportunity to improve in the private capital, family office and wealthy client space.  Th...

How are you feeling this Mental Health Awareness Week? We're strong believers that an employee’s (and an employer’s) wellbeing should be valued year-round. To raise awareness of the importance of mental health and the challenges it can bring, deverellsmith has created a toolkit to help employers support their staff and individuals, specifically when working from. Featuring in the toolkit is this m...

This week, Jon Hammond was in the hot seat, joined by Nick to discuss the dramatic changes the UK and world has seen in parcel volumes and how the pandemic has shaped the ecommerce industry forever.

Early ambitions and building resilience Peter shares with us his humble beginnings as a young entrepreneur working a variety of jobs to earn some extra cash. Whether it was flipping burgers outside Twickenham, washing cars, or selling beer merchandise, Peter has done it.  From this experience, he realised he was a superb salesperson and got his first sales role selling AXA cash back on health insu...

Beginning her career within HR in the late 90’s, Lucinda joined Shell and worked in various roles, starting in Shell Trading. She then wanted to take her passion for sport and blend it with her career and this is when she moved to the Rugby Football Union, working as the HR Director there for over 4 years.    It was here she met ex rugby player, Tim Rodber, who is also the CEO at Instant. With no...

Beginning his career at Foxtons after university, Alex saw a gap in the London property landscape to take ownership of the lettings market. He explains that he saw the London property world was becoming saturated with estate agents, and there was room for the world to become more specialised. Being a huge believer in being an expert in one area and becoming the best in class to provide the best se...

Sarah fell into the property world and became the first female Sales Director at Foxtons when it was still very much a male dominated space. Since then, she has held positions within a diverse number of departments covering lettings to corporate services! Spending 20 years with Foxtons, Sarah shares how the people there have helped her to remain loyal for so long, and the challenges she has overco...

In this podcast episode, Andrew Deverell-Smith questions Richard Margree further on the largest regen scheme in Europe, innovation and challenging the status quo of the conventional built environment.

Are you putting the people of your business first this year?  The property industry has significant growth plans upon the horizon; platforms like RightMove have reported their ‘busiest ever start to the year’ and HMRC’s numbers highlighted that December’s sales were 30% higher than October’s.  Each business will want to strategically capitalise on the market’s bounce-back and its shared knowledge...

As the festive season draws to a close, the new year seems to fill with a sense of pressure to make resolutions and intentions to better oneself. The month tends to drag, due to fads like Dry Jan and Veganuary taking over. Most days are filled with grey clouds and rain, and to add to top it all off it feels like a lifetime until payday. What’s the result? Blue Monday , supposedly the ‘most depress...

Who lives in Build-to-rent? BTR is a booming sector, and each development attracts a multitude of people all with similar interests: but what’s in their core? Nick and Ian will be revealing the DNA behind a BTR tenant in this episode of A New Lease of Life. ‘Who lives in Build-to-rent' is Ian’s second publication and unveils data, analysis, key findings and expert commentary on the sector and its...

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Whilst the majority of office workers were told to ‘stay at home’ during lockdown 1, the life science world needed to return to work quickly and safely. Almost 40% of Biomed’s tenants were working on COVID during this time so their ability to continue to operate was mission-critical. The sector needed to adapt (quick time), and it then became the norm to tour spaces suited up with gloves, masks an...

Daniels has now accrued over 2 million in investment, established a partnership with Samsung, travelled to Africa and built renewable homes and is a multi-award winner both individually and company-wide, including the accolade of Forbes 30 under 30 in the manufacturing and industry category, as well as a feature in the United Nations 75th anniversary book for his contribution to climate change. A...

This episode explores Jeremy’s career, the specialist skills that are emerging and developing in BTR and their importance, company culture and much more.

Welcome to #ANewLeaseOfLife, a sub-series of the devcast… podcast, where you’ll be learning how experts of the BTR, PRS, student accommodation and retirement living sectors climbed the ladder of their professional careers. Hosted by Nick Hammond, Head of Build to Rent at deverellsmith.

Join Hannah Taylor, Manager of Investment and Finance, as she speaks with Sarah on her early career advice to life as CEO, how others can be part of The Land Collective’s movement and why it’s important to make the property industry accessible to an expansive audience.  

Dewe is a major part of Knight Frank’s management team and works with the Country Residential offices promoting growth and turnover. Joining Knight Frank in 1996, he has had plenty of roles within the firm which have included heading up the Oxford office for several years, he is now located at the Global Headquarters as a Head of Department in London.   Listen now for an expert’s insight on how to...

With 30 years’ experience in hospitality, Smith has previously held positions at De Vere and Marriott. As brand and operations director at De Vere, he oversaw the community engagement programmes for the portfolio of 22 De Vere hotels and conference centres in the UK. Is your business seeking expansion and growth? Listen now for an expert’s insight on how.

Prior to joining Canary Wharf Group, Alastair spent 9 years with Hamptons International and Countrywide, where he worked across various residential led roles in London and Asia. His final role at Countrywide was working on the delivery of two BtR assets in the North-west; The Cargo Building in Liverpool and Pomona Wharf in Manchester.

Ogundipe is unquestionably a trailblazer who has always commendably had a passion for helping young, underrepresented people build their careers. His careers platform DIVERSE aims to democratise access to the best early career’s advice through an engaging format, before connecting job candidates to inclusive employers. The Commons Library reported in May 2021 that unemployment for young people has...

Lesley brings wealth of knowledge to the conversation as a well-known specialist and has been heavily involved in the evolution of build to rent in the UK over the last few years. On top of that, Lesley is Chair of Soho Housing Association, an active member of Women in Property and supporter of Real Estate Balance.

Grace joined Savills in 1984 and 2 years later he opened the Savills Dockland office. Since then, he has partnered with a myriad of developers and landowners providing specialised advice on every aspect of the development process. When people ask Grace about his career, he asserts that “so much luck has been involved, but the luckiest break of all was Savills which came from knocking on the door....

Ryan asks Camilla on the early stages of her career, how Black-Brick became so successful and her thoughts and opinions on the current market.

As the CEO , Travis is a global citizen switching between Melbourne, Denver and London frequently. Plus, he wears a lot of different hats. He is most passionate about the product design and direction and connecting with his team and community, so that is where he tries to focus most of his time, along with scaling the company for continued growth and success.