The one about whether to become a property developer. London, March.
By Jess Macaulay. It was great to see a room again buzzing with member conversations and property project catch ups at March’s London meeting. We kicked off the day with Ritchie Clapson, Founder of Property CEO. He told us, juxtaposed with a raft of Dad jokes, how it...
Supplement 120323 – SVB collapse and GaryGate
“They keel over like canaries in coal mines filled with poison gas, long before more robust types realize that any danger is there.” – Kurt Vonnegut, American writer and satirist Welcome to the supplement – this week’s quote is somewhat out of...
The One About Market Updates. March, 2023 Birmingham.
By Raj Sharma. The March meet up of the Birmingham PIP community was a special one – with all the regional hosts there as well as some of the Partners. It was a fantastic opportunity for members to meet hosts and partners and we heard from everyone in the...
Supplement 050323 – Fiscal Headroom?
The Resolution Foundation, a think-tank, said the improvements represented “a fresh tonic to the chancellor as he prepares to deliver his spring Budget in three weeks’ time”. – Financial Times, Chris Giles Welcome to the supplement – I’d love to say...
Bristol, Feb 2023. The one about the accidental landlord.
By Angie Nicholls Another cracking day was had at PiP Bristol on Friday, for our February event, centred around “the accidental landlord” – how can we work with them, how can we help them and where we can find them! First up was our PiP Birmingham host, Raj...
Supplement 260223 – Evolution
“The wisdom of crowds is sometimes overwhelmed by the madness of mobs.” – Andrew W. Lo, Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought Welcome to the Supplement! Another interesting week at this end, for a few out-of-the-ordinary reasons...
Manchester 2023. The One About Doing Deals in a Tough Market
By Alicia Barlow PIP Mcr are settling nicely into the new presentation suite, provided by our Sponsor Together Finance. Today we had many new guests looking to join the community which was really inspiring regarding the interest in Manchester/ North West for...
Supplement 190223 – Persistence is everything
“Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.” – Aisha Tyler, American actor and comedian. All in all, it has been an interesting week, at this end anyway. I got to attend the Bank of England quarterly breakfast...
The one about the future of the PRS and back-to-back trading. PIP London.
By, Jessica Macaulay. I know I say this every month but genuinely what a meeting. Feb 2023 saw the biggest room at PIP London for as long as I can remember with people travelling from every PIP location and a tonne of new members joining us too. Thanks to...
Supplement 120223 – Bank of England debrief
“My only surprise is that you are surprised.” – Adam Lawrence, econopreneur and all-round difficult individual. Welcome to the supplement and yes, I did just quote myself AGAIN! I have reached a higher high, or plumbed a deeper depth, depending on your...
Birmingham, Feb. The one about Cash Flowing Businesses and HMOs.
By Raj Sharma The year 2023 is well underway – we’re already into February and the first of the four monthly PIP meetings kicked off as usual with the Birmingham meeting at Avery Fields in Edgbaston. Introductions We began with the 15 seconds introduction...
Supplement 050223 – Mortgage Rates and Recessions – what to do!
“The good news is not good news. It is simply the absence of bad news.” – Adam Lawrence, wannabe polymath. Welcome to the supplement and yes, I did just quote myself. I have reached a new high, or plumbed a new depth, depending on how you frame that...
Bristol, January 2023. The one where we learnt from each other.
By Angie Nicholls Friday saw the first PiP Bristol face to face event of 2023, and what a cracking day we had; centred around learning from each other’s experiences, and entitled “Black Swans, the ones that kept us awake nights…” First up and kicking off the...
Supplement 290123 – green shoots?
“The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Welcome to the supplement and this week I wanted to take a look at what’s becoming increasingly obvious, although, as usual, there’s a caveat or two. Let’s...
Manchester, January 2023. The one about Commercial!
By Alicia Barlow PIP Mcr started off 2023 with a bang! A new presentation suite, provided by our wonderful Sponsor Together Finance, filled with inspiring and inspirational investors actively engaged in the North West property market! Saif Rehan opened...
Supplement – wages, prices and rates
“If the words don’t add up, it’s usually because the truth wasn’t included in the equation.” – anon. Welcome to the Supplement – we’ve made it through “Blue Monday” again and the nights get lighter and the bank accounts (hopefully) get to replenish...
London, Jan 2023 – The one about what 2023 will bring for Property Investors
By Jess Macaulay. What a meeting! I don’t think I’ve ever listened as hard or made as many notes as we kicked off 2023 with our London crew. Peter Vandervennin from The Mortgage Consultancy began the day taking us through the current mortgage market, rates as well as...
Supplement – advantage in 2023
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Søren Kierkegaard, Philosopher. Welcome to the Supplement as we trudge through the sludge of January. The coal-face news this week has been almost all negative – both in my...
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