Kate Campbell, Be Brave Interiors Many people think that interior design is all fluffing cushions and switching a basic magnolia for a Farrow & Ball “feature wall”, but if you want to set yourself apart from everyone else then you need to start thinking like a designer, and that’s when you realise there’s far more […]
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, 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 […]
Kim Opszala of KoMo Properties Kim Opszala discusses how to grow a property portfolio rapidly and maximise cashflow Multi-award-winning solicitor Kim Opszala and her husband Mike founded KoMo Properties in 2016 and started investing in property to free up their time. The couple have accumulated a portfolio worth over £1.5m using a range of strategies […]
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 […]
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 […]
How they can affect developers Hayley Gilbert – Commercial Solicitor A restrictive covenant affecting freehold land consists of an agreement in a deed that one party will restrict the use of its land in some way so that the value and enjoyment of any adjoining land will be preserved. The result is that one landowner […]
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 […]
Andy Bissett – Broker, Shadowfax Funding Solutions New year, new opportunity – a tale of hope! I want you to cast your mind back to January 2020. At that time, “Coronavirus” was an emerging news story that, at best, crept into the last five seconds of the News at Ten. Not many of us gave […]
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 […]
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