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Nathan Winch

How to Finance 100% of a Property Purchase as a Business Owner

Nathan Winch – Private Equity Investor I hear people ask this question at least once a day, and it both frustrates and interests me. Why would someone want to finance 100% of something? Usually, it’s because they haven’t got any capital of their own. That worries me. When you buy a productive asset (those with […]
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Supported Housing

Tara Bold of Bold Homes The adventures of a one-woman bandAfter a “bold” decision to leave her established career within social housing, Tara Bold set up Bold Homes – providing supported-living leases across the Northwest. Over the last year, she has provided housing to over 150 vulnerable individuals, and already has another 125 people in the […]
Mark Gratton

Hull Build-to-Rent Development Given the Green Light

Mark Gratton, Land & Development Director, Wise LivingMark Leaf, Head of Land, Strata Wise LivingA new build-to-rent (BTR) development in Hull is a step closer to being delivered after planning permission was granted by Hull City Council. The £6.6m development will be the first of a number of projects undertaken in a partnership between BTR […]
Wind Farm

The Guiding Principles of Sustainability

Lucy Agace, Professional Auditor/ConsultantGo Green Sustainability Amidst increasing climate uncertainty, professional sustainability auditor Lucy Agace explains what sustainability really means and looks at some first steps to getting your business ahead of the curve I’m sure we can all agree we’re living in extraordinary times. not only are we entering our third year of a […]
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The “Queen of SA” Shows You the Way Part 7: Kindness, Community and Sustainability

Sarah McDermott of Maison Parfaite Sarah McDermott’s guide to running a serviced accomodation business Part 7: Kindness, community and sustainability Sarah McDermott is co-owner of luxury holiday-let firm, Maison Parfaite. Across this regular series, she shares her invaluable knowledge and experience on running a successful serviced accommodation (SA) business. Sarah chooses to operate at the high-end […]

Carbon Credits

What are they and why should I care? Global warming is boring, isn’t it? We’re constantly bombarded with the latest reports on the news, but does it really affect us? The standard arguments trip off our tongues: “I’ll be gone before it’s a problem” or “it’s down to the big companies to sort” and, before […]
Lisa Tinker

Legionella: What Landlords Need to Know

Becoming a landlord may well be a very rewarding occupation, but it’s also filled with a long list of hoops to jump through to keep your property in tip-top condition, ie: safe and compliant whilst also keeping tenants happy in their homes. This issue we’re focusing on the rather sexy subject of Legionella and the […]
Nathan Winch

The benefits of going electric

Why changing to electric vehicles is good for business and the environment I get it, you’re a busy person. Far too busy to be standing next to a charging station for an hour before you can hit the road again. That’s exactly how I felt until I bought my first electric car but, as this […]

The “Queen of SA” shows you the way Part 6: Project managing a refurbishment

Sarah McDermott of Maison Parfaite Sarah McDermott’s guide to running a serviced accomodation business Part 6: Project managing a refurbishment Sarah McDermott is co-owner of luxury holiday-let firm, Maison Parfaite. Across this regular series, she shares her invaluable knowledge and experience on running a successful serviced accommodation (SA) business. Sarah chooses to operate at the high-end […]
Lisa Tinker

Frequently asked questions of a health & safety consultant

The day in the life of a health and safety consultant is varied and often far reaching: one day you can be preparing construction phase plans and risk registers and the next could see you on the top lift of a scaffold inspecting a site and monitoring activities. Regardless of the size of the project […]
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