The Rodcast - Property, Business, Investment

Pieter Zitman has spent 37 years in the construction industry with the last 2 decades focusing on Affordable Housing.His developments have achieved 4 RIBA awards, 5 Evening Standard awards, The RICS award and The Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust Award. So when he suggested we discuss some of the ways that more housing can be built I jumped at the chance!In this episode we discuss;Pieter's background and how he came to specialise in Affordable Housing.What Affordable Housing is defined as.What the main Problems with Housing in the UK are.What is stopping more affordable housing being developed in the UK.Thoughts on recent news that Section 106 transactions are dwindling. Why and what can be done.How the government can motivate more SME's to develop Affordable Housing.Traps that Developers should consider when it comes to developing affordable housing.The changes to Affordable Housing over the years.How the planning system is playing a part in the development of Affordable Housing and what changes could be made.And Lots more.If you enjoy this episode or any of our other 100 + previous episodes please be sure to leave us a review where ever you listen to your podcasts. It really helps us to continue to attract more fantastic guests. Thanks in advance.Don't forget we are also now on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/@rodcastITP please give us a follow.As ever thanks to our sponsors www.978finance.com (Contact them for finance on your next deal) and www.konnexsion.com (contact them for fantastic property management software)Don't forget that myself and Adam Lawrence will be hosting our next Property Business Workshop (for Property Business Owners and portfolio holders) on 1st October in London. You can see more information and tickets here https://www.tickettailor.com/events/boardroomclubconsultingltd/1333219

In this episode I was joined by Toby Wilde the Founder of Oparo www.oparo.co.uk to discuss what has become the "Wild West" industry of Supported Living.We discuss;Toby's background in property development and lettings and his motivation to be in the supported living sector.What the definition of Supported housing.Challenges of running an investment House in this sector.Using data and tech to assist with asset management and finding deals.Use classes and the planning system when it comes to supported housing.The difficulties of finding and dealing with operators in this space.Different types of leases and what they mean for investors and operators.The regulator and the mismatch of what they want and what is happening in the market.The LHA rate and what is sustainable rent for supported living sectors and why.And Lots more.Once again thanks to the sponsors www.978finance.com please contact them about financing your next dealwww.konnexsion.com please contact them to enhance your property management.Also a quick note of our next workshop.I see it come up all the time when people want to exit/sell a portfolio/business. They've got no exit plan. Understanding your own is crucial otherwise there's no point putting all this effort in.Understanding all this also helps you provide proper solutions for vendors that can help to get deals over the line.Check out details of our property business workshop on exits in October here https://Bit.ly/pbwfour

James Pick founder of Konnexsion www.konnexsion.com joined me for this episode to discuss how AI is being used in Property Management.We talk about communication and how important it is in property management.Different ways to communicate and to whom eg voice, SMS, Whatsapp, email etc.Audit trailsRecord keepingGetting all stakeholders communications recorded in a centralised place without changing their preferred method of communication.Integration and using Cloud.Asset ManagementTenancy ManagementFinanceAI and document ingestion.transcription of videos and voice notes.If you are interested on efficiencies in the property management of your business then this episode is one for you.

Before we get started, I’m delighted to say our next Property Business Workshop on 4th July only has 10 tickets left.This time Adam Lawrence and I will be taking on: The fundamentals of property investment. Risk mitigation and control. Relevant investment metrics. Differing secured debt arrangements and loan structures – and – Scaling your property portfolio/business – why, when and how?Thursday 4th July, in a Central London location (Blackfriars). Let’s face it – there’s nothing else on that day apart from a rout. Early Bird tickets are running out – and thanks to the early bookers who make it viable to book a room and organise the event – we reward them with 10% off! There are tickets still available here: http://bit.ly/pbwthreeNow to this episode.Mike Kovacs from Castleforge is always a fountain of knowledge when I talk to him and this time was no different. I love his data led research approach to investing in different use classes and geographies.In the episode we discuss what Mike has been up to since we last spoke on the Rodcast a few years ago in episode 72 https://shows.acast.com/5d72784e408342486f3e10c1/633ee475050f5400123d2eafWe discuss;What has happened in terms of people being back in the office and how that differs in different markets.Structural differences in Markets that technology cannot fix in the office market.What has happened to Traditional office leases over the past couple of years.Flexible office market and how this is changing.We Work' s effect on the London flexible office MarketRegional office markets.How commutes affect office demand.Office costs as a percentage of a Businesses costs and how that has changed.Security of income in Flexi offices.What investors should be concerned about in regards to metrics.What office investors can learn from Hotel investments.The parts of the office market he focuses on and why.Why investors are only now realising the operational efficiencies of old school investments have changed.How Covid affected the Hotel market and why they felt it was the right time to get into hotels.How they chose the type of hotels and locations to invest in.Issues with the capital structure of some Hotels.Why Hotels have a track record of keeping up with inflation so well.What are the factors and some examples of what they look for in locations for Hotels.The effects on Hotels on the short term let and holiday let market.Why their residential arm "Ocasa" focuses on lower to middle market and affordable products.Barriers of entry in lower value residential areas.How they built a portfolio of over 2,250 residential units.How to look at the addressable market.The cost of Development.Cost of Living and how that is affecting affordability for renters and what they do to mitigate these risks.Operational costs of operating a residential portfolio.he ongoing costs and investment metrics needed in residential investment.Should operations be split from ownership?How regulation is affecting operational costs.The problems of investors realising they are running a business.Options for tired landlords.The future of Data Centres.How energy markets affect Data Centres.Why there are supply constraints in Data Centres.Different types of Data Centres and what to look for in a building or location for a good investment.And lots moreThanks to our sponsors www.978finance.com & www.konnexsion.com

If you are interested in Supported living, Impact Investment, Private Equity, Operational Efficiencies, EBITDA, ESG, Housing Crisis then you are in for a treat.I was joined by Honor Barratt the Managing Director of Birchgrove, https://www.birchgrove.life/ a Senior Assisted Living operator that is funded by Impact Fund, Bridges https://www.bridgesfundmanagement.com/our-story/We discuss;Honor's background in business and how she became the Managing Director of Birchgrove.Coping with changes when your business is bought by Private Equity.Upskilling through business programmes such as Harvard.Transferable skills from a Creative industry.The scale of the retirement living problem in the UK.When people should look to downsize.Renting in later life.How the housing market is affected by the older population.How the senior living market in the UK compares with other countries.Why does it take us so long to create buildings in the UK.The biggest challenges Birchgrove faces.Market and Investors concerns over the supported living industry.Where the money is currently coming from that is investing in UK Senior Living.Measuring Impact.Delivering EBITDA with impact.How ESG and EBITDA are not mutually exclusive.The biggest challenges with scaling a business where there is an absence of comparables.The demographics of the industry and why this sector looks rosey.Identifying the problem with insight.How the cost of finance affects the business as well as impact.The realities of paying for care.Having a sense of purpose and how that really supercharges things.Ghetto-ising certain communities and how sometimes some communities want it.How impactful gestures can be.And Lots more.Thanks again to our sponsors 978 Finance https://978finance.com/andKonnexsion property management software https://www.konnexsion.com/user-login

Jo Seth-Smith is the Investment Manager at Olim Property https://www.olimproperty.co.uk/index.html an FCA regulated property investment manager of UK commercial property portfolios, whose Funds Under Management total is approximately £1 billion with individual discretionary mandates for pension funds, investment trusts and Oxford colleges.Jo has a heap of experience in Commercial Property Investment starting her career at JLL, La Salle Investment Manager and then moving on to for part of the team that created Acuitus Commercial Property Auctions before joining Olim Property.In this discussion Jo and I discuss;How Jo came to be involved in the investment side of Commercial Real Estate.Different types of sellers and buyers at commercial property auctions and differences in approaches between institutional investors vs private sector investors.Why institutional investors decide to sell at auction.How the structure of a typical institutional real estate portfolio has changed over time.As an investment manager how does the clients needs dictate the sectors that you look to invest in.Where her focus in terms of asset types has changed over the past few years.The importance of not just reducing risk for clients but also reducing costs.Valuations when transactional evidence is low and how that can affect decisions to sell.Theory vs experience.The delay between cause and effect on asset prices happening in the market.Cost of living crisis effects on covenant strength of occupiers of commercial property.Difficulties in forecasting future rents.Difficulties in achieving historical yields in certain asset classes.How ESG factors into Jo's decision making when making investments and how that has changed over time.Policy and Government changes and their effects on investments.ESG and box ticking.Advice to people looking to get into the industry.And lots more...Thanks again to our sponsors https://www.konnexsion.com who provide fantastic property management software and 978 Property finance https://978finance.com/ who provide finance for all property dealsIf you enjoyed the episode please be sure to follow on whichever platform you listen or view on. Reviews are always welcome.