So you've had challenges in your life, yeah? Ever been made homeless? Ever had that happen to you and your family before you were even 1 year old? No? What about feeling that life is against you? Had that family home taken away from you because of some lack of paperwork? Some legal technicality? A battle in life where your family had to pull money together to get you overseas to try and make money elsewhere to send it back to your family? No? What about your darkest moments? How did it feel when you were at your lowest? Your own 'rock bottom'? Was it a scenario where you had to actually live a ..read more

What things pop into your head as a seller or a buyer when the word "auction" is mentioned?   A large, stuffy room with over-emotional bidders waving paddles in the air and paying over the odds for a property they haven't properly considered?   A seller having to give away massive amounts of their property's value just to desperately get a sale that their local estate agent couldn't manage?   A buyer's panic at a host of fees to pay, with feelings more of gambling than security, and a countdown clock ticking loudly towards a short completion date?   It doesn't have to be th ..read more

Are we handing over too much power to machines and robots with all the latest and greatest apps and AI tools?   What if someone could ensure the changes and developments we make, have the person, the human, very much centre of focus?   What if the resident or tenant was thought of first, before any technical changes?   What if the client or property owner or facility manager was put ahead of any app or flashy interface?   What if the engineer or repair man or service provider was considered before any AI entity?   That's exactly the approach that askporter has taken ..read more

I've not really got time for property?   Have you heard that before?   Have you maybe even said it yourself before?   Well today's guest in the Property Pros Spotlight is going to put those excuses to shame.   Because once you've heard Steven McKaveney's life and business journey to date, you'll be forgiven for thinking that we've interviewed five guests instead of just one!   A nomad of action, making things happen.   Life, family and work experiences all across the UK and abroad.   Refurbs, flips, Rent-to-SA, buy-to-lets, conversions, land deals...the list ..read more

Are there 2 words other than "Capital Allowances" that sound more mysterious and complex to property investors?   If there are, we'd like to hear them!   Too difficult to understand, too complex to navigate, and too advanced to waste time investigating.   That's a common reaction to property owners and investors.   But if they could be shown the huge amounts of cash that they're leaving on the table?   That would change things!   Losing out on a ton of money is a much simpler concept to understand.   And wanting to do something about that lost money is what a ..read more

There are some words that strike fear in the hearts of property investors. 'Tax' and 'Stamp Duty' are up there with the most terrifying.   And in that world are abbreviations that not only add to the terror but also demonstrate the minefield of complexity that investors have to try and tip-toe their way through safely: SDLT, LBTT, and LTT.   But for every horror there is a haven. And words like 'tax relief' and 'exemptions' help to soothe and comfort.   And for every monster there are heroes to save the day.   He might not have been wearing his cape during our chat today, b ..read more

If a story had a character that was a young man born in Germany, and another young man born in Scotland and living a lot of his life out to sea, it would be a hard task for the author to somehow bring them together in the story.   If you then factor into that storyline a random scenario of the two men standing beside each other in a large group photo, but never having spoken a word to each other, then the story seems to get more unbelievable.   And if you tried to suggest that they would end up both being surprised that they unknowingly now just happen to live close to each other...w ..read more

Having the courage and determination to build a successful business that can positively impact your life and the lives of the family around you is a noble and worthwhile journey to go on.   But what if you could actually build that business WITH your family?   What if you're a father and son team that can come together and form a solid partnership that can bring different skills and experiences together as the very fuel to spark and drive that business?   Today's guests under the Property Pros Spotlight on This Week In Property, have done exactly that!   Jack and Mark Ander ..read more

Just save every penny and cut back on your costs! We can't afford that! All debt is bad!   What if we've been lied to?   What if the bankers running the show and the politicians making the rules, have all had us running around in the rat race of work and money, using stories that are nothing but illusions?   What if there's another way to look at this whole game of money?   Did you hear about the Financial Advisor who became the Anti Financial Advisor?   Well, you will today. With our guest, Chris Miles, the cashflow and passive income expert who specialises in teachin ..read more

Mention the thought of cutting costs, enhancing operations, and improving sustainability to any Facilities Manager, and they'll have your attention but might be a bit cautious about what can actually be delivered.   That's where today's guest, Shane Brady the COO of SmartWorkPlus, can step in and dazzle them with the impressive trio of hardware, software and reporting that comes with the SmartWorkPlus system.   Hardware that is not only easy on the eye inside any property, not only safely secured on its own reliable network that doesn't impact the property's own networks, but also ha ..read more