Confessions of a letting agent

In this episode, Ben interviews Kate Gregory part of the Agent Rainmaker group. Kate is a leading professional in the property industry with nearly 20 years of experience. She has now mentored and coached over 400 property professionals through the Agent Rainmaker training courses, we highly recommend Kate & the Agent Rainmaker team if you are an agent. You'll learn everything you need to about the White Paper Reform. The White Paper outlines the changes to the sector which ministers are proposing are included within the Bill, which could be passed within the next 12 months – although there would then be a period of time before landlords had to comply with the new legislation. If you are wanting to find out more from Kate, head to: https://agentrainmaker.co.uk/ for more information.

This week, Olly interviews Craig Phillips from G8 Property and Candam Furniture Solutions.  Craig has a wealth of knowledge in managing HMOs and more specifically, filling them with furniture! Having the right furniture, can help you have happier tenants, less maintenance and command a higher rent while also making your HMO stand out from the crowd. Find out why the colours, Boston Concrete and Nevada Grey are all in at the moment and why size (16mm) really does matter! Craig also gives us the heads up on some incredible software he’s been trailing which will help HMO landlords reduce their energy bills… who doesn’t want to save on their energy at the moment?! Are you a County Durham LANDLORD? You must download our FREE guide to staying compliant with Selective Licensing Download NOW or you could face up to a £30,000 fine! http://www.mypropertybox-compliancechecklist.co.uk/durham-county-council-selective-licensing

In this episode, Ben interviews property sourcing expert James Doran from Tyneside Property Investments, James got out of a career which didn’t suit his lifestyle to find one which fit around him instead. You’ll learn what to do with a £200k investment in property, the importance of getting educated and why Tyneside is such a good investment hotspot at the moment. You’ll also learn a little about strange North East pets… If you want to find out more from James, check him out here [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jamesdoran1] James mentions Graham Robb from Recognition PR here’s an episode we recorded with him a few months ago on ‘Why NOW is the perfect time to invest in North East property’ [https://anchor.fm/confessionofalettingagent/episodes/Why-is-NOW-the-perfect-time-to-invest-in-North-East-property-e17g7t7/a-a6hp019]

This week Ben is joined by Harvey ‘Growthproperties’ also known as The Remote Property Investor.  If you are looking to get started in property and have little experience and/or little money to get started, then this is the episode for you.  Harvey talks about how property has motivated him to overcome dyslexia, drugs and mental health issues to grow a successful property coaching business.  This is a raw and honest account of someone who keeps striving for more and will not accept no as an answer.  You’ll learn about ‘5,4,3,2,1 DO IT’ mentality and why it’s important to get educated so you keep your skill and ambition levels equal!

This week we welcome Fergus Laird from North East commercial property firm @naylors Gavin Black, who talks all things commercial property and gives us an insight into what’s going up as well as down, in the North East market.  Fergus reveals how there is value in the North East at the moment and which are the key sectors that are doing well at present.  If you want to diversify your residential portfolio and get started in commercial, this is podcast for you!