The Rodcast - Property, Business, Investment

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.

Our Quarterly Investment Mastermind with Manish Kataria and Adam Lawrence kicked off with a brief discussion on the performance of some of our previous investment picks and the current investment environment.We then got onto our picks for this quarter.If you haven't listened to one of these mastermind episodes before the premise is we each pick a stock, bond, ETF, REIT etc that we feel is good to invest in now and give the reasons why. The others then are given a chance to critique.Manish chose an ETF that tracks the Russel 2000 ticker IWM https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239710/ishares-russell-2000-etfI went with an ETF that tracks the FTSE 250 with ticker VMID https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/investments/vanguard-ftse-250-ucits-etf-gbp-distributing/distributionsAnd Adam chose Dimensional Fund advisors uk value fund https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/snapshot/snapshot.aspx?id=f0gbr04v7xManish also came in with a bonus pick of the stock BP https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/investors/share-price-tools/share-price-history.htmlTo find out the reasoning and critiques behind these investment picks please listen to the episode.Please don't forget to like and subscribe/ follow the RodcastTHIS IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE

In this episode I am joined by Richard Nicholls who has a fantastic knowledge and track record in the sales market of HMO properties. We also discuss the HMO market and what HMO owners can do to maximise sale values. Selling portfolio's and large HMO to funds and what they may be looking for.However in this episode we discuss another property related business that Richard had several years ago that had disastrous outcomes for his clients, him and his family.This is a candid discussion about what mistakes Richard made in business, what went wrong and what we can all learn and apply in our own businesses to ensure we minimise these things happening.We discuss warning signs for both clients and Richard acting as main contractor. We look at it from both clients perspective and what you should be looking for in a contractor as well as from a contractors point of view.As always thanks to our sponsors www.978finance.com who provide me with fantastic finance for property investments and developments and www.konnexsion.com whose software is invaluable in managing my portfolio.Please don't forget to like and subscribe to our podcast.If you. prefer to watch the episode please subscribe, like and watch our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxkO-euK0xulYGS7vH08d5A

In this episode I am joined by Planning Consultant Lorenzo Pandolfi from https://logic-planning.com/ to talk about the current state of the UK's Planning System.We discuss;His career and how an Italian town planner came to be in London.How Morale, Money and perspective are causing issues in the planning system.What is causing the issues with staffing in planning departments.How "Public Practice" can help the planning system.The public sectors PR departmentLife on the front line in Local Authority Planning Departments http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/12/life-on-front-line.htmlCommon mistakes made when submitting planning applications.Where does planning really sit in the agenda for the political parties.Permitted Development.How important soft skills are when trying to get an application granted.Useful resources for Planning specialists and developers (see below)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcMtoF0MPgFble556ncjNvQhttps://simonicity.com/https://www.planoraks.com/https://www.irwinmitchell.com/our-people/nicola-goochhttp://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/12/life-on-front-line.htmlAs always a big thank you to www.978finance.com for sponsoring the episode. Please contact simon@978finance.com for all of your finance needs.Please share this episode if you enjoyed it and don't forget to follow on your podcast platform or on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@rodcastITP and we would love a review.

In the last 5 years we have had Covid, Trussonomics, Market volatility, been paid to stay home, inflation and the fastest increases in mortgage rates for 100 years.So it was an absolute pleasure to have the first ever Rodcast guest back on the show to celebrate our 100th episode and hear how his fantastic property business has navigated the difficult environment.If you haven't heard the first episode then do go back and listen. (The sound quality is not good but the content of what Jason Tracey from www.bmor.co.uk discusses is brilliant)In this episode we hear how Jason's company Bmor, a specialist regeneration developer and investor with a €1bn portfolio of complex, mixed-use, regeneration & restoration projects operate.At heart they are bed specialists in that they focus on;HousebuildingBuild to RentSocial HousingHotelsPurpose Built Student AccommodationCaravansbut more importantly the reasoning they use when they jump into each of these sectors.This one is really a belter of an episode it is both inspirational and full of fantastic tips for any property business.Thanks again to our sponsors www.978finance.com for making the episode possible. They provide fantastic rates in Bridging & Development loans, commercial mortgages and also Buy to Let productsThis episode is also sponsored by Rod & Adam Lawrence's next Property Business Workshop on Joint Ventures and Due Diligence which takes place on 24th April in London. Find out more here https://www.tickettailor.com/events/boardroomclubconsultingltd/1136058We are also on YouTube and you can watch this episode as well as other on https://www.youtube.com/@rodcastITP don't forget to subscribeIf you enjoyed this episode or any others please write us a review and share with friends. We really appreciate it.

I was delighted to welcome back Paul Higgs to the Rodcast.Paul was last on the Rodcast in 2020 on episode 15. If you have not listened to it please give it some of your time as it discusses Paul's amazing career from being Head of Land at Barratt Homes (The UK's biggest House builder) to his own business. https://shows.acast.com/rodcast/episodes/paul-higgs-development-land-and-planningIn this episode we discuss the difficulties of being a Property Developer in the UK and how to navigate the volatile industry including;How Paul was able to win at appeal where others had failed on a complex Greenbelt site.The realities of what the Green Belt is and what the government is doing to enable or discourage development on it.Biophilic design and why it is important.Common mistakes developers make.Managing expectations of timeframes on development deals.How the current planning system is affecting the building of new homes in the UK.As always thanks to our sponsors at www.978finance.com for making this episode possible. Please contact them for any property financing needs.

Richard Berridge CEO of the UK Single-Family Association SFA https://uksfa.org/ has over 40 years experience in UK Residential Real Estate. We had a brilliant conversation centred on Richards passion for rental Houses We discussed;Richards Career and how he came to be CEO of UKSFAThe history of Build to Rent (BTR) in the UK.The current make up of BTR in the UKWho have been investing in BTR in the past and how is that changing.How the UK compares to other markets in terms of BTR and single family rental homes.The benefits of Single Family rentals for tenants and wider communities.Why institutional money have generally stayed on the sidelines when it comes to UK residential property and if this is changing.This is a must listen for anyone growing a residential portfolio in the uk.Thank you to our sponsors www.978finance.com for making this episode possible.Don't forget you can watch this episode as well as other Rodcast episodes on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@rodcastITPDon't forget to subscribe