The Rodcast - Property, Business, Investment

It has been far too long since our last Auction Preview. As always I am joined by Action specialists Piotr Rusinek & Jay Howard as well as the formidable Ranjan Bhattacharya If this is your first time listening to our Auction Preview we each pick 2 lots from the upcoming Auctions and discuss the opportunities and risks associated with each one. It is a bit of fun and we hope you get some insig...

I was fortunate enough to discuss Commercial Tenancy issues in light of the Coronavirus Act 2020 with not one, not two but three exceptional solicitors in this episode of the Rodcast. Amanda Perretton, Sandra Rankine and Edward Jones have over 70 years combined experience in commercial property. Not only do they act for the Landlord but also for occupiers in all things related to the tenancy as we...

Paul Shamplina is the Founder of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser He has spent over 28 years in the legal field helping landlords with problem tenants. In 1999, he set up Landlord Action to put this expertise to good use, specialising in fixed-fee property recovery and tenant eviction in England and Wales. He has acquired a reputation as “The Landlord’s Friend” having co-wr...

Robert Godwin is the Managing Director of Lamington Group. A property investment and development business founded in the 1960s by his father, Lamington Group has expanded from smaller residential developments to owning and operating larger 70+ unit Aparthotels through their brand, Room 2. After a masters in real estate Robert jumped into the family business and at the age of 31 he has done an incr...

Inheritance Tax Planning can be complex and I certainly did not have a clue about many of the aspects as are clear from the early questions Simon asks me in this episode but Simon and Andrew have a knack of making complex subjects simple to understand and this is no different. As part of our tax series we give an overview of Inheritance Tax Planning which includes; Transfers of Value Main exemptio...

Adam, Rupesh and Kwasi kindly allowed me to record our call where we discuss some topics on the subject of the economic outlook. We flipped things round so Adam hosted the discussion and did a tremendous job too. As a reminder; Kwasi Affum was on episode 11 and is a banker at Barclays, specialising in Risk Management and also invests in property. Adam Lawrence was on episode 14 and previously work...

This was one of those episodes that has so much fantastic information that each time I listen to it I pick up something else. Section 24 and Estate Planning are incredibly high up on probably every property portfolio holders thoughts and who better to speak to about them than a top Tax QC Andrew Thornhill and the Managing Partner and tax specialist of Bell Howley, Simon Howley. If you have ever co...

This episode was recorded on 10th April as part of our Covid 19 crisis series. Siam Kidd has been a successful trader for many years. Specialising in currency as well as owning several businesses he gives some strong reasoned views on what he feels is coming in terms of the economic environment and what types of assets and investments will be at risk and where opportunities may lie. Some of the to...

In this episode Simon Howley, specialist Tax Planner from Bell Howley discusses all things Stamp Duty. We discuss; SDLT on shares The difference between residential SDLT and non residential SDLT. Different types of reliefs such as Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR), Probate purchases, First time buyers, transfers between linked companies, mobile homes, charities and a few others and what you need to...

Gavin has a fascinating Business and the story behind East Point, his business park in Dublin is truly brilliant. East Point is home to a vibrant mix of indigenous Irish, multinational and Fortune 500 companies. Set in 40 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens with waterfront walks, café’s, crèche, outdoor gourmet food market, sports facilities and over 50 office blocks. To create this site is a...

In the 2nd episode recorded on 27th March 2020 geared toward how Property Businesses can steer themselves through the Corona Virus Crisis that is on our hands, I spoke to John Paul. JP is a no nonsense extremely pragmatic Landlord based in the North East who has built an empire of Lettings Agencies through acquisitions. He is a specialist in systems and efficiencies and has 2 books on systems for...

This was recorded on the evening of 20th March 2020 a couple of hours after the government announced that all Pubs, restaurants, gyms, cinemas etc will be closing and a huge stimulus package also announced to keep people in their jobs. This was the first of what I imagine will be many virtual discussions so I hope the audio is ok. I was joined by Adam Lawrence who listeners may remember for episod...

Jane Deeks is the VAT specialist at Bell Howley. If you think VAT is complex... well you are right it is. However as a Property investor or developer VAT reliefs and exemptions can save or cost you huge sums of money so this episode is incredibly valuable. I was blown away by how much I did not know and Jane's knowledge is incredible. In the episode we discuss the difference between something bein...

If you haven't heard of Paul Higgs MRICS before then where have you been... I struggle to think of anyone with the vast level of development experience that comes close to Higgsy's. From small scale developments to £100 million land deals for PLCs there really is not much he hasn't done in his almost 40 years of being in development. In this episode we discuss how Paul worked his way up from no qu...

Adam Lawrence is genuinely one of my favourite people to talk shop with. He has a brilliant brain and has a fantastic balance of theory and how that theory behaves in reality from a holistic and granular level. He has a background in wealth management and sports betting businesses as well as a MBNA in Business. He has built up a residential portfolio from scratch which now has over 200 properties...

Ross Harper is always a joy to talk to. An absolute inspiration and property business machine, Ross discusses various different businesses that he has started, scaled (and in some instances exited) in the property industry. We talked about; Trading properties and how he utilises auctions for exits. Why his focus has changed recently from one direction to another within property. How the Great Fina...

Ayesha comes from a successful career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.  Having worked her way up to Executive Director and becoming one of the most senior black women in a client-facing role at the bank’s European hub she then went on to start various property related businesses as well as projects looking to empower groups that have historically been under represent...

Kwasi is a very smart cookie and I always love our discussions. His role at Barclays is fascinating and in this episode we sit down at his office on the 30th floor of the Barclays building for a general chat about investment. We discuss differences between direct and indirect property investments. Institutional investments. Large Companies in the news such as We work, Regus (IWC) and Intu and what...

It is so important to understand what investors look for in a person and property deal when trying to raise funds for your property developments. In this episode Helen Chorley does exactly that. She discusses how she went from working on the trading floor of JP Morgan to investing in other peoples property deals. We discussed what qualities she wants to see in terms of; 1. The people involved in t...

WOW if you buy or are looking to buy at auction then this is going to tick your boxes. We discuss 8 lots coming up for auction on 11 December 2019 and some associated risks and opportunities with each lot. Some of the things discussed are; Enforcement notices Permitted Development Strengthening a commercial covenanant Adding Value to an asset HMOs and supply and stress and lots more There is some...

John Howard has been in the property business for 40 years. He has bought and sold over 3500 properties, been a director of Cambridge United FC, been an owner of Auction House UK, several estate agencies and has a passion for training and breeding racehorces. In this episode we discuss how John got into the property business at a young age. Why he liked to trade properties often over developing th...

In the first of our Tax mini series we explore Capital Allowances. Simon Howley of www.bellhowley.com gives us an explanation of what Capital Allowances are, how they are used and some examples of what can be utilised on developments in terms of Capital Allowances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris is a chartered surveyor who acts for both developers and contractors on all types of builds ranging from £5mil to £40 mil. But its the principles we discuss that can be taken into any size build. We discuss everything from procurement types and tendering including what to provide your potential contractors with, Different types of contracts and their benefits, What to look for in a contracto...

In this episode we hear Paul's story of how he started what would become the the biggest development company in central Europe with 33 offices in 5 countries. We talk about how started in property, the move from residential to building major retail parks, how leverage worked for him and how close he came to losing it all! We then go onto discuss his new business venture https://www.hilltopcreditpa...

Simon (Tax Planner) and Amanda (solicitor) from https://bellhowley.com/ join me to discuss the benefits of a group structure in terms of property investment and development businesses such as; Tax efficiency, Group Vat, ring fencing assets and legacy... as well as issues such as lending. We talk about and how creating a trust can be an optimal way of leaving a legacy. Be sure to listen to the end...