
Andrew Teacher sits down with Rachel Miller from Housing Growth Partnership (HGP), a subsidiary of Lloyds funded by both the bank and Homes England, and John Tatham from PfP Capital, Places for People’s fund management arm, to discuss how their joint venture is leading the charge for higher-quality housing.
Aug 31, 2023
41 min

#177: Velement founder and former Hammerson MD reflects on retail, regen, and Liverpool’s turnaround
Mark Bourgeois, founder of Velement Real Estate Advisory, former interim director of city develoment at Liverpool City Council and former managing director of Hammerson in the UK and Ireland, speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about retail, regeneration, and how the city of Liverpool is once again open for business.
Aug 25, 2023
30 min

Joining Montfort’s Andrew Teacher, three hospitality experts – Jackie Newstead, real estate partner at law firm Hogan Lovells, Derek Griffin, FTSE 100-listed Whitbread’s head of acquisitions, and Richard Servidei, co-founder of alternative property consultancy firm AREA – offer their perspectives on the challenges facing the sector, and where some of the best opportunities currently lie.
Aug 18, 2023
38 min

On the latest episode of PropCast, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher is joined by BGO’s Nick Cassaro, for an insightful discussion focused on the life sciences industry. It touches on the formula for a flourishing sector, how to best cater to tenants using real estate, the lessons the UK life sciences industry can learn from the US – and more.
Aug 7, 2023
45 min

#174: Compton co-founder on growth of the City Fringe, and why agents need to be more like marketers
Shaun Simons, co-founder of Compton – a punchy commercial property agency specialising in the City Fringe – speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the evolution of Tech City, why agents should act more like marketing firms, and the ever-increasing operationalisation of the office sector.
Aug 1, 2023
39 min

#173: Grosvenor’s UK boss balances heritage and modernity as the estate leads London’s green revival
Grosvenor Property UK’s chief executive James Raynor is in the interview seat this week, discussing how the historic estate balances innovation and stewardship, the importance of diversity in creating strong teams, and its role in fostering economic growth – not just in London’s West End, but across the UK and indeed the globe.
Jul 27, 2023
55 min

#172: Businesses must predict household vulnerability during cost-of-living crisis say Outra and VRS
Andrew Teacher sits down with data science firm Outra’s Peter Jackson and the Vulnerability Registration Service’s (VRS) Helen Lord to discuss a new partnership from the two organisations which suggests that nearly 2.5 million British households are at high risk of vulnerability.
Jul 20, 2023
30 min

As the challenges of 2023 impact on real estate investment, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher and Alexander Peace have surveyed the real estate landscape and identified 10 core trends in Hitting Reset: Real Estate Themes for the Next Cycle. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eayPfpCu.
In the second of a trilogy of propcasts, the pair discuss chapters four to six which focus on where investors are looking outside of the traditional sectors as 2023 continues to challenge investment strategies.
Jul 19, 2023
20 min

#170: CEO of Oxford University Developments says flexible real estate is key to fostering innovation
Andrew Teacher speaks to Anna Strongman, CEO of Oxford University Development (OUD), a joint venture between Legal & General and Oxford University. OUD is bringing forward seven research and residential development sites in Oxford, a city at the beating heart of Britain’s knowledge economy. Strongman discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with bringing so many different development sites to Oxford, navigating the push and pull of the city’s different needs and demands.
Jul 13, 2023
37 min

#169: Hitting Reset: Real Estate Trends Report 1/3 - How values, sectors and strategies are evolving
2023 is set to become one of the most turbulent years for real estate since the global financial crisis. To help you understand the changing industry context, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher and Alexander Peace have surveyed the real estate landscape and identified 10 core trends in Hitting Reset: Real Estate Themes for the Next Cycle. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eayPfpCu.
In this first of three propcasts they discuss chapters one to three, covering the financial aspects of how values, sectors and strategies are evolving.
Jul 11, 2023
27 min
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