London Property - Unlock Property Wealth

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast, Farnaz and Fiona discuss what it is really like to manage tenanted commercial and residential premises, and what to consider when planning your annual maintenance budget.  Fiona highlights the importance of Health & Safety, and how the current regulations affect landlords and tenants, and how to tackle any challenges that might arise. We also discuss...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we spend time talking with Harvey about commercial real estate and how this part of the industry has evolved over the last few decades. We discuss how the modern buildings of today are a different kettle of fish altogether, requiring a completely different approach to managing them and planning for the future. Harvey gives us advice on how to maximise your potential wit...

Send us Fan Mail It is a great pleasure to discuss the history of auction houses and how they have evolved with Will Richards, Deputy Chairman and a Director of Dreweatts. Join us as we go into detail on collection management and how the art world has evolved with technology and online auctions. Furthermore, we ask Will's advice on the right auction house for a potential client and the sorts...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue the conversation with Marveen Smith, who is a solicitor specialising in the Landlord and Tenant Act. Today we go into detail on the matter of tenant like manner and what it actually means. Furthermore, we touch on the issue of retaliatory eviction and we ask Marveen's advice on the right balance between keeping a happy tenant, following their obligations and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are in conversation with Marveen Smith, a solicitor specialising in Residential Landlord and Tenant Law. Marveen has a background in accountancy and tax, forging a second career in law by qualifying as a Solicitor before starting her practice. As well as working in her legal practice daily, Marveen is one of the trainers for ARLA and other organisations, presenting legal...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is Andrew Hudson of Hudson Consultants.  We discuss high net worth antiques, the difference between the major auction houses and secondary auctions, and how Andrew uses his expertise and connections to maximise the profits for the estates. Nobody can know everything about antique appraisals, and offering trust and security are the most important aspects of it today...

Send us Fan Mail Visuals matter now more than ever before. Because we are in a very visual market and a very visual world, it is well worth investing in photography, especially for real estate. We touch on this topic and more in today's podcast with our guest, Charlotte Safavi, interior stylist, shelter magazine writer, and producer. Charlotte works with architects, builders, and designers to...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is Catherine Fellowes, the managing agent at Movease.    We chat about what is an excellent tenant from a property management perspective and what is the proactive approach that a managing agent can take every day. We discuss property management and why communicating with contractors and managing the expectations of tenants is a challenging part of the job. As per...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Gary Barlow, a Chartered Surveyor and Project Manager for a firm in Piccadilly. Gary discusses how they work on projects that are primarily based in Central London and at what point you need to bring in which experts, with the consensus being the earlier the better. They discuss how having something like an acoustic engineer can make or break a project part...

Send us Fan Mail This week we had a fascinating conversation with Grant Pierrus about all things interior design. Grant started a very successful blog back in 2015 and is now running a boutique marketing agency, specialising in marketing for interior designers.  We talk about how design is both a passion and a lifestyle for him and what good design actually is. He gives us tips on how to partner w...

Send us Fan Mail When looking for a day school, the most important thing is making the right choice as a parent and family. We discussed this topic with the two heads of Garden House School in Chelsea, Mr. Jameson, and Mrs. Studd. Their first advice is to visit the school in person to get a sense of the spirit of the school and understand its ethos and values. No child will remember the school bec...

Send us Fan Mail This week Farnaz shares her comments around the perception of agents in the industry and some of the misconceptions around legal obligations for tenants and owners. As we all know, moving house is one of the top most stressful events in most people's lives and this can cause frayed nerves and emotional reactions all round if not handled appropriately on both sides.  With over...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are in conversation with Yael Tamar, CEO, and Co-founder of SolidBlock. Yael talks us through how Bitcoin was created, what NFTs are, what Web3 is, why a blockchain mechanism is important, and how it can be helpful to store and transfer all kinds of assets, not only cryptocurrencies. Blockchain and real estate applications include title registries and placing real estate...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as we talk to buying agent Karim Bazzi about what buying agents do and why there seem to be so many buying agents in Prime Central London. We discuss the impact of the internet and how it compares to using a buying agent, what clients think buying agents do vs what they really contribute to the relationship and the three main markets that are best suited for buyi...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Handford-Arnold joins us again to explain what to consider when you are putting your house up for sale.  We discuss seasonality and how to make the outside area and/or street work for you (think cherry blossoms in Spring and cosy fires in Winter).  Staging can start from the very basic things like cleanliness, uncluttered spaces and basic maintenance and work all the way u...

Send us Fan Mail Join us to discuss divorce and navigating property rentals and purchases as a complete beginner. Muriel shares with us her recommendations for first time property renters and buyers and her experience working with experts from the London Property forum. We chat about finding the right agent and whether or not you should listen to people who recommend not getting an agent. The curr...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in discussing the spectrum of learning difficulties with Dr. Nanda Shaheen. Suppose there was a veteran society for those with a deep understanding and instinct for early years learning and special learning needs, then Dr. Nanda Shaheen would be a founding member. Dr. Nanda Shaheen started her career in Washington DC, where she taught children with dyslexia, ADHD, and dysp...

Send us Fan Mail With a focus on Mental Health Awareness this month, we interviewed breathwork practitioner and coach Artur Paulins. Join us as we discuss how using your breath properly can relieve anxiety and stress and increase your performance and focus. Breathwork is applicable to everyone, from children to the elderly and it is a tool that you have access to all the time. There are different...

Send us Fan Mail As April is tax month, we are joined this week by Alan Kennedy, an expert in taxation with many years of experience assisting high net worth clients.  Alan talks us through the difference between Buy to Let for individuals and for companies and what to consider when planning for this. He discusses the balancing act between personal tax rates and interest element tax rates and what...

Send us Fan Mail Today Farnaz Fazaipour discusses the potential challenges during the process of getting from offer to exchange with Michael Handford-Arnold of Palace Gate. Michael is a seasoned professional in the Prime Central London property market and he offers some advice on what to look out for during the sales process. He also discusses how relationships with solicitors can affect a sale an...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in discussing the world of invisible personal security with Kate Bright of Umbra International.  Kate talks about how you should never underestimate the power of the personal assistant and how she got into the security world initially.   We discuss what it takes to train and work as personal protection for high net worth individuals in a male dominated industry and the var...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast guest is Pritesh Lad, who is running a successful family business in construction and is also the founder of a high-end bespoke furniture maker and joinery company, St James Interiors. Pritesh talks about his grandfather's passion for details and craftsmanship, which inspired him since childhood. Having experience with private clients and multi-unit build...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's podcast we chat with Susie Hollands, Founder and CEO of VINGT Paris. Susie shares her insight around the Paris property market and how different it is to the London market in terms of available stock, rental investment options and how Capital Gains Tax can positively affect long term ownership. We talk about how Paris has limited availability of stock and what...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are in conversation with property investment expert Naomi Heaton. With over 40 years of experience in the market, Naomi is also the Founder and Chairman of LCP and CEO of the lifestyle brand The Other House. We are discussing with Naomi the latest property trends that disregard the ownership element of a property - being able to work from anywhere in the world, theref...

Send us Fan Mail This week's podcast covers the basics of how to value a house, whether it's for the purpose of selling, just because you want to know what your house is valued at or for refinancing reasons. Join us as we chat with property expert David McKee. David has decades of experience with Prime Central London property and has over the years been involved in achieving some of the...