Ed Talks - UK Property Podcast

There’s plenty of industry chatter about what needs to change in the world of conveyancing - the legal side of buying and selling property. But here’s the issue: while most people in the industry speak the lingo, those with the power to demand change often don’t... and are (often unintentionally) kept in the dark. That’s why this conversation between Jamie Cole, Co-Founder of Conveynext, Sail Home...

A message from Ed - Build to Rent is a tiny sector at the moment - with perhaps c.150k units in a vast sea of property. However, with private landlords (sadly) exiting the sector, and some developers struggling to sell stock, the ability of an experienced operator to manage large numbers of units by taking a chunk of a development is increasingly attractive and one way to maintain a sufficient flo...

Despite upfront information already being mandatory for agents, enforcement is going to get meaningful from June 2025. Making the move to provide upfront information can only improve the process of selling and buying property, and being seen to be moving in the right direction will likely mean you won't be in a beefed up Trading Standard's crosshairs 🤔😬 The advent of tech solutions to...

Are you looking to stay ahead of the competition and ensure compliance with upcoming changes to the UK property market? Join Ed from https://viewber.co.uk/ for the latest episode of Ed Talks where he speaks with two experts in their field, Alexander Ali from Finch and Tim Main from Property Information Products. They discuss strategies for staying on top of changes and how Listing packs can help y...

Meet Rebecca Marsh: The Property Ombudsman with a Remarkable Journey In the latest episode of Ed Talks, Ed sits down with Rebecca Marsh, the remarkable figure behind The Property Ombudsman, and delves into her extraordinary career spanning multiple sectors. Join us as we uncover fascinating insights into her journey and gain valuable perspectives on resolving disputes in the world of property. Reb...

You may have read about how a trial in Cheshire was dramatically cutting property fall throughs and completion times - Ed talks to Phil Priest (founder of 4Corners Property ) and is the man behind it all. Plus, see how you can join in with the trial. The trial has conclusively shown that simply asking buyers to pay for an upfront search reduces fall throughs to zero and takes weeks off completion!...

Speed of transactions has been a hot topic for years and Ed first talked to front line practitioner Peter Ambrose in Dec 2020. So what has changed, if anything, in three years from a conveyancing perspective? As CEO of The Partnership , with 48 lawyers and assistants, as well as a software business Legalito (making tried and tested conveyancing software available to all), Peter is well placed to c...

It's a hot topic - the private rental sector and what is happening with landlords? In this episode Ed talks to Ben Beadle , CEO of The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) . The largest membership organisation for private residential landlords in England and Wales, supporting and representing over 100,000 members. Ben reminds us first that he's a landlord himself with a stro...

A reflective episode from Ed in this solo episode. Ed spent many years as part of the Douglas & Gordon family so is understandably sad to see the company end this month.  Ed explains how D&G stood for strong, old-school values.  We hear about fond memories, mentors and legends who impacted Ed’s career journey and even how some of his biggest competitors at the time turned into life-long fr...

In this episode Ed talks to the original property auction expert, David Sandeman. David is the founder of the Essential Information Group aka. ‘The only place you will find virtually every property auction in the UK’. THE go-to place for auction data: www.eigpropertyauctions.co.uk David’s advice is who you need when considering taking the still somewhat esoteric leap into buying or selling at auct...

Does the British public need to understand the process of buying, selling and owning a home better? A big yes - knowledge is power! In this episode, Ed talks to Paula Higgins - CEO of The HomeOwners Alliance (A solid place for trenchant advice on buying, selling and owning a home) https://hoa.org.uk/ With 10 years of experience and a background as a civil servant, Paula knows her stuff and has an...

No one knows the answers (and problems) better than Vanessa Warwick. As a portfolio landlord, media personality and founder of well supported landlord forum www.propertytribes.com , she's uniquely placed to give a succinct and salient view. Landlords have witnessed extraordinary times in the last 2 weeks when it comes to Tax, Legislation and Regulation. Vanessa confesses, “it’s the first time...

Ed talks to someone he’s been very impressed with – James Tickell , Founding Partner of Campbell Tickell (https://www.campbelltickell.com/)   Campbell Tickell is a multi-disciplinary management and recruitment consultancy focusing primarily on the public and not-for-profit sectors. Ed’s interaction with James has been on the property side with particular emphasis on Social Landlords and Housing As...

Getting real in this episode of Ed Talks – a new solo episode where Ed reveals more of his extensive career as an estate agent 😲 Being an estate agent can be seriously tough. It’s constantly changing and there are always competitors looking over your shoulder, ready to “eat your lunch.” Perhaps you are already an estate agent learning the streets of Britain, at the very beginning of your property...

Jonathan Hopper is a key insider on the buying side of property with unrivalled knowledge of this growing and often misunderstood sector. The buying side of the market has expanded over the last 20-25 years in a meaningful way as Jonathan explains.  Jonathan is Chief Executive of National buying agent Garrington and co-founded advice platform MoveiQ with Phil Spencer . He’s also been a stalwart at...

Teams across Viewber have come together to create a brand new, customer centric website:  https://viewber.co.uk/ Here is Viewber co-founder, Ed Mead's thoughts on the new website...

Sorry for the rant... 1. Does the public even know what SSTC means??! 2. Should it be illegal to put SSTC (sold subject to contract) in tiny letters - on boards etc.?? 3. Should we go back to u/o still showing and u/o not showing? 4. Is it a tool for agents to pump up listings at the expense of wasting buyer time? 5. Is it not endemic of the whole system being out of kilter? News article: https://...

In this episode, Viewber co-founder Ed Mead talks to an insider, and important team member. Chris is a key member of the business development team and talks with clients daily. Many of you might be familiar with him now, so do let him know you’ve listened to this episode, and of course make your comments! What is Chris’s background? Career journey? It started in South Africa in the fast-paced, ban...

Trading Standards (NTSELAT's) research showed that >90% of those going on portals wanted to see detailed info about a property. So I'm not sure I understand why there should be any backlash at all against such info being mandated?! I've seen solicitors and agents worrying about it - why? Interested to hear what James Munro , Head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letti...

Ed and Angus knew each other as teenagers, from when Angus was behind the tables doing discos, so there’s a bit of nostalgia here – inclusive for the over 50s. Angus has become an expert in putting high-end audio and visual into high-end houses (and yes, he’s worked for some big names in the industry) *cough* Rolling Stones *cough* In this fun episode, Angus teaches us more about the history of au...

Starting off 2022 with Ed doing a special solo episode. Ed reveals more of his true thoughts and feelings on working in the property industry. As we all know, working from home is STILL a hot topic.​ Ed has lived both lives, as a fast paced, face-to-face London property estate agent surrounded by fellow colleagues, and the complete opposite working solo from home on his own business ventures. He&a...

Modern estate and letting agents are now called upon to provide a bewildering array of services to cater to modern consumers. With that in mind Ed was very pleased to be able to talk to flexible training provider, The Able Agent's director Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell. Like Ed, Charlotte's been an agent and has seen the changes in demands on agents, lettings and sales, over the last twenty...

Ed welcomes social housing expert and consultant, Jonathan Gregory to the podcast. Plenty to learn about the sector in this very open and honest chat between the pair - one experienced in the private rental sector, the other in the social rental sector. Jonathan has a background in social care and managing children’s homes and is well-known as a part of the social housing, maintenance and repair s...

The famous App that divides the world into 57 trillion, 3x3 metre squares and each having a unique code of 3 words – what3words. We are delighted to have what3words head of UK partnerships, Luis Galdino-Glaeser on the Ed Talks podcast. “Co-ordinates are not very easy to communicate human to human.” Our new safety app, ViewBuddy, uses what3words and helps anyone in the property industry on property...

Viewber co-founder, Ed, has recorded episode two of what we are calling ‘The Ed Mead Diaries’ – a solo series, revealing more about his property career, personal stories, wins, losses – with a whole lot of honesty thrown in there too.  This time, Ed talks about renting.  Lately, we’ve been researching this topic in more detail. It can be a touchy subject and there are LOTS of opinions about rentin...