Inside Property Development

For this episode, Paul is joined by Henry Lamprecht, a leading Built Environment Communications and PR specialist at the Community Communications Partnership (CCP) and a former Councillor and lawyer. He and Paul discuss the current state of planning and the best ways to navigate the planning process both now and in the future. You will also gain an understanding of how CCP works and how using thei...

In this episode of the Inside Property Podcast, Paul talks about developing your ability to get deals done. Explaining how to get things to stack up so that you and anyone else involved in the deal can make enough profit to be able to repeat the process and continue to create the buildings and homes the UK so desperately needs. The advice he shares in this episode is applicable whether you are dev...

Full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a7dm5yPqag Today, Paul once again talks to David Hughes of Fuse Architects. This time they discuss temporary planning permission for modular housing units. David explains how using this approach would enable families who are often living together in a tiny B&B room to be properly housed in just 6 months. He also talks about why it makes fin...

Full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK8EUKolqqo In this episode, Paul explains exactly how he has achieved and is maintaining a 100% track record of winning planning approval over the past 40 years. He shares how he learned to do this, how you can do the same and how to keep your knowledge current to further reduce the risk of refusal. KEY TAKEAWAYS If at first you do not succ...

Here is a link to the full episode. In this episode, Paul chats with Cany Ash, co-founder of Ash Sakula, a London-based, award-winning architectural studio known for its bold and innovative approach to design. Cany shares her journey, from her mother’s transformative experiments with spaces to shaping her vision for radically rethinking housing and neighbourhoods. Together, they explore how collab...

View the full episode on youtube here. In this episode, Paul talks about one of his favourite ways to do land deals - £1 Option Agreements that enable you to effectively buy or control what happens to a piece of land for an investment of £1. If you think that sounds impossible, you are certainly not alone, but you´d be wrong. Paul and other developers have been doing exactly that for many, many ye...

Watch the full episode on YouTube hereIn this episode, Paul is joined by Henry Mayell, one of his business partners. Henry is the co-founder and COO of Viability, a software platform that enables homebuilders to quickly and accurately assess the viability of a potential development opportunity.  They discuss how Viability software enables developers to look at any site and quickly work out what ty...

Watch the Full Episode here. This solo episode of the Inside Property Development Podcast is all about the biggest mistake developers make, which is being over-reliant on their consultants. This is a problem because it is not the job of your consultants to know and do everything that needs to be done to deliver your project on budget and on time. Paul explains why so many developers fall into that...

Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul is joined by Dave Hughes of Fuse Architects to talk about the role architects play in the UK housing market, including why the way many of them work is holding back progress. Dave´s focus is on delivering affordable housing. He shares the challenges the sector faces and the innovative approaches they are using to overcome them, including temporary...

Watch the full episode here. Today, Paul explains why he thinks Kevin McCloud was wrong about the reasons behind the UK homebuilding market and model being broken. He breaks down the article paragraph by paragraph, sharing what he agrees with and what he doesn´t, including why. Paul has built 7,000+ homes, won 3 Evening Standard House Building Awards and started his career working for one of the b...

Watch the full episode on YouTube here. In this episode, Paul talks to Wyn Evans, a founding partner at Shared Voice and co-creator of the highly successful Just Build Homes movement. They discuss successfully navigating the planning process. As a former councillor and planner,  Wyn knows why the planning process often fails. To address these issues, he and his team have developed innovative ways...

Watch the full episode here.  In this episode, Paul talks about something most people have never heard of – The Grey Belt. He explains what it is, the part it could play in solving the UK´s current housing crisis and how property developers can take advantage of this emerging opportunity. Paul has recently developed a grey belt plot, so knows how to get planning permission for this type of land. H...

Watch the full episode here.  In this episode, Paul talks with Sean Branton about how his 3 days a week of work experience on building sites led to him becoming an award-winning developer entrepreneur. Despite not getting much formal education at school Sean became obsessed with educating himself, which is why he has been able to solve problems that have stopped others in their tracks. He shares h...

Watch the full episode here.  In this episode, Paul is joined by Marios Stratis a property investor and developer who has worked in the industry for 23 years and is one of his students. He and his team have a reputation for sourcing land and buildings most others would not find or be willing to tackle, and then turning them into unique and profitable developments.  Including doing so in conservati...

Watch the full episode here.  In this episode, Paul talks with Trevor Thorn the founder of Thorn Homes. He was a self-employed roofer, who became a property developer and established a roofing firm. Trevor uses private equity funding instead of borrowing from the banks, he explains why and how he does this. They also discuss meeting the challenges that the current planning system in the UK throws...

Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks to Sadun, who is one of Paul´s highly successful students. Sadun started out by doing small refurbs before transitioning to auction flipping and land deals. On his first land deal, he made a profit of £1.3 million. Sadun explains how he did that with the help of Paul´s training and LandTech.  Sadun also shares what he is up to today, includi...

Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks to Kris Carpenter, who is a property developer from Leeds. He explains how he went from getting his Master's in psychology to joining the Army, leaving and building a big property portfolio through a JV. Before becoming a fully-fledged property developer, consultant and land trader. By sharing his journey Kris provides you with practical and...

To watch the full episode on YouTube, click here In this episode, Paul is joined by Kevin Ellis, the founder of The Land and New Homes Network. After just 8 years he is working with over 100 UK estate agents across 450+ locations. Helping them to pull plots of land that are owned by different owners into a package of land that is big enough for a developer to build on (land assembly) and finding t...

To watch the full episode on YouTube, click here In this Q&A episode, Paul looks at preparing yourself for a situation where building materials suddenly become difficult to buy and cost a lot more than budgeted. He also shares the most effective way to derisk a project and explains what the biggest challenges are when building sustainably. Sponsored by LandTech: Source faster. Plan faster. Work fa...

Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks to the well-known architect Heinz Richardson who was also a director of Jestico + Whiles where he worked for 33 years. They discuss sustainable development, climate change, social justice and why the UK´s planning system is broken.  They also discuss how architects and developers can work more closely together to improve the housing stock an...

Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul answers people´s property design questions. He reveals the biggest trends in housing design, how and why property design is changing, and the impact technology is having. During the episode, he covers some of the pros and cons of building with modular components and the influence recent legislation changes are having. Paul talks about why smaller...

Watch the full episode on YouTube here Sponsored by LandTech: Source faster. Plan faster. Work faster. LandTech provides software to streamline the property development process and get the right deals done. Claim your free trial of LandInsight: https://land.tech/ipd-free-trial  Paul is joined by Andrew Black, from land buying to planning, Andrew shares his journey through the ups and downs of the...

Watch the full episode on YouTube here In this episode, Paul answers questions on property development planning. From easier ways to get planning approved to why collaboration is key in planning development, Paul shares his thoughts and knowledge to help guide listeners in difficult planning situations. Sponsored by LandTech Source faster. Plan faster. Work faster. LandTech provides software to st...

Listen to the full episode on YouTube herePaul is joined by Jonny Britton, CEO of Landtech, to explore the challenges and innovations in the property development industry. From the origins of Landtech to the future of AI in property tech, this episode explores the evolving landscape of land acquisition, planning, and development. Discover how technology is reshaping the industry and why collaborat...

Listen to the full episode on YouTube herePaul discusses the major hurdles facing house building developers today. From land scarcity to planning complexities, labour shortages to rising costs, Paul paints a vivid picture of an industry under pressure. But it's not all doom and gloom – he also touches on sustainable development practices and the potential for collaboration to create better homes a...