At most stages of a property project advice is sought from a wide range of professionals such as accountants, solicitors and surveyors etc however insurance can be an oversight. This leads to areas that are not insured or have been insured incorrectly. This maybe because insurance is seen as something that is not wanted but […]
Ross is a trader developer from Glasgow. He owns Auction House Scotland and The Glasgow Property agency. He’s Managing Trustee of the Next Step Foundation having set it up to transition sports people into Life after Sport. Ross will be presenting on the Church Conversion- Belmont West Apartments at the National Development Summit on Saturday […]
This will be my third year of attending Brendan Quinn’s National Development Summit and what a great time to reflect at the start of the year. At my first Summit, I was still in the process of writing my book The Complete Guide to Property Strategies and it helped me get clarity on where development […]
I have provided below my top three exit strategies and my considered approach to property purchasing (this isn’t ground breaking stuff, just a little insight). Plan A – Added Value Approach This is my one size fits all approach and works best for the following investments – it is nimble and speedy once you are […]
By Evan Maindonald, Founder and CEO of MELT Homes Since I founded MELT Homes in 2002, we’ve built over 100 properties in London, Gloucestershire and Kent with a total value of over £22m. We’ve also accumulated an investment property portfolio of over 50 residential and commercial properties. The projects we’re currently working on have end […]
I recently sat down with a developer (i’ll refer to him as Ben) to discuss his forthcoming project. I’ve known Ben a while and have previously invested with him, together with my circle of investors, obtaining returns of 30-40% pa on equity. And we score them highly on our developer ratings matrix (8.4 out of […]
Ensure you are FCA compliant • Use an FCA regulated platform if you are raising money from retail investors • Know what a Collective Investment Scheme is and be familiar with definitions of High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors. Structure your investment offer to make it understandable and attractive to investors. • Address investors three […]
This is the Fifth Summit and yes there are several new faces to the Summit, who have never appeared at any of my events, and also some who have appeared at the monthly events and now at the Summit. Of course one of the major changes to the National Development Summit 2019 is the addition […]
I am delighted to welcome to the National Development Summit 2019, Manish Kataria who will be appearing on the Build to Rent Panel. Manish Kataria CFA is a professional investor with 18 years’ experience in fund management and UK property investment. He has managed investment portfolios for JPMorgan and other blue chip investment houses. Within […]
Evan Maindonald, founder and CEO of Melt Homes will be presenting at the National Development Summit on the topic of: Delivering Profitable Developments- from Crowdfund to Completion. Evan’s presentation will cover: Raising finance from the ‘Crowd’ Working through the planning maze Delivering a successful build on site Achieving a successful exit Evan has lived in […]