The Return: Property & Investment Podcast
Episodes
Work-Life Balance + Early Retirement
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWork life balance and early retirement with Victoria Hall, leadership consultant at YSC and Anna Clare HarperIn Anna's words:Whatā...
Should I Have Children + Cost Benefit Analysis
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textShould, would, couldā¦Have kids? with Victoria Hall, leadership consultant at YSC and Anna Clare HarperIn Anna's words:Why are so ...
Life-threatening Illness
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLife-threatening illnesses and major life changes with Victoria Hall, leadership consultant at YSC and Anna Clare HarperIn Anna's w...
Cambridge Prof: How EPCs Affect House Prices
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow energy efficiency affects property prices with University of Cambridge Professor Franz Fuerst and Anna Clare HarperIn Anna's wo...
Building a Legacy: Book Launch Special
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBook Launch Special! Building a Legacy with Damien Fogg, CIO at residential consultancy SPI Capital, and Anna Clare HarperIn Anna's...
Leading Regeneration / Property Manager: Build to Rent
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuild to Rent with Alexandra Notay, Placemaking & Investment Director at PfP Capital, fund manager for one the largest property mana...
Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords and New Rules with Paul Shamplina, TV star and Founder of Landlord Action and Anna Clare Harper
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI had the honour of interviewing the host of much-loved TV show, Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords, Founder of Landlord Action and polic...
How institutions see the UK Private Rental Sector with Paddy Allen, Head of Operational Capital Markets at leading international property business, Colliers and Anna Clare Harper
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThereās a huge amount of capital coming into the ābedsā sector from major global institutions, catalysed further by Covid-19.But t...
Women and Wealth with Elspeth Kinder (Head of Family Law, JMW), Ann-Marie Atkins (Managing Partner, Tilney), Ruth McCarthy (Managing Director, SPI Capital) and Anna Clare Harper
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThere are so many misunderstandings about women and wealth.Whether you care about this because you want to reduce inequalities of opport...
Planning for an Early Retirement with Ann-Marie Atkins, award-winning Financial Planner and Managing Partner at Tilney, and Anna Clare Harper
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe idea of retiring early is, unsurprisingly, a popular one. But how do you do it?I was delighted to quiz Ann-Marie Atkins, award-winni...
Where to invest in a post-Covid property market? With Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills and leading commentator and Anna Clare Harper
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI was delighted to have Lucian Cook, one of the UK property marketās leading commentators and Head of Residential Research at Savills,...
Whatās next for the UK rental property market with Head of Research at Zoopla, GrĆ”inne Gilmore and Anna Clare Harper
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhatās changing in the UK rental property market??Zooplaās Head of Research, GrĆ”inne Gilmore, joined me to discuss whatās really ...
How Artificial Intelligence is transforming Private Rental Sector housing investment with Co-Founder of ground-breaking Investment Manager Immo Capital, Samantha Kempe and Anna Clare Harper
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textArtificial Intelligence is transforming how major global funds invest in one of the largest, most resilient asset types: Private Rental ...
Investing in residential property at scale with Cedric Bucher, CEO of leading specialist fund manager Hearthstone, and Anna Clare Harper
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textInvesting in residential property at scaleI was delighted to speak to Cedric Bucher, CEO of Hearthstone Investments, which is the UKās...
Making a Splash! Developing throughout downturns with Tom Bloxham MBE, urban regeneration pioneer, Chairman and Founder of award-winning Urban Splash, and Anna Clare Harper
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI'm very excited to share my conversation with Tom Bloxham MBE, one of the best known and loved personalities in the real estate in...
Whatās changing in the UK rental market with Head of Research at Zoopla, GrĆ”inne Gilmore and Anna Clare Harper
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhatās changing in the UK rental market?Zooplaās Head of Research, GrĆ”inne Gilmore, joined me to discuss whatās really happening ...
Making real estate assets liquid with Richard Croft, Co-Founder and Chairman of leading investment group, M7, David Delaney, CEO of property stock exchange IPSX, and Anna Clare Harper
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTransparency, liquidity, and listed real estateI had a fascinating discussion with Richard Croft, Co-Founder and Chairman of leading inv...
Using data analytics to optimise building management with Ryan Collier, Operations Director at leading residential block manager, Pod, and Anna Clare Harper
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textItās not glamorous.Yet building management has the potential to make or break both investor returns and customer satisfaction.Historic...
Private Equity and Family Office real estate investment myths with Rebekah Tobias, leading investment specialist & Head of Business Development at investment house, Marcol, and Anna Clare Harper
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe flight-to-safety, dumb money and real estateI had a great chat about Family Office, Private Equity and Institutional Investment in r...
From valuations to international relations; cycles to ādi-worse-ificationā - what the worldās leading real estate investment textbook tells us, with Oxford Professor Andrew Baum
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom valuations to international relations; cycles to ādi-worse-ificationā - the worldās leading real estate investment textbook h...
Whatās really happening in the UK rental market? With Zooplaās Head of Research GrĆ”inne Gilmore and Anna Clare Harper
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI had the pleasure of interviewing GrƔinne Gilmore, Head of Research at Zoopla, following the release of their UK Rental Market Report ...
Listed real estate insights with Colm Lauder, Head of Real Estate at Goodbody, and #1 ranked Real Estate Analyst
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI had a fascinating discussion with the Head of Real Estate at leading investment bank, Goodbody, Colm Lauder.Colm is a leading authorit...
Proptech myths with Toby Wilde, Founder of Oparo, one of the first algorithm-driven real estate investment companies in the UK
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Toby Wilde and Anna Clare Harper discuss the common myths around how and whether proptech can solve housing market prob...
How to value residential property, with āmaterial uncertaintyā - Gavriel Merkado, CEO and Founder of leading residential property data and analytics company REalyse, and Anna Clare Harper
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Gavriel Merkado, CEO and Founder of leading residential property data and analytics company REalyse and Anna Clare Harp...
Property Finance myths Part #2: Alternative Finance myths, with Michael Bristow, Co-Founder and CEO of Crowdproperty, the UKās leading property peer-to-peer lending platform, and Anna Clare Harper
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Mike Bristow, Founder of the UKās leading property peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, Crowdproperty, and Anna Clare...
Myths about property finance: how bridging lenders are becoming less shark, and more heart with Guy Harrington, Founder of Glenhawk and Anna Clare Harper
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Guy Harrington, Founder of Glenhawk, one of the fastest growing property lenders in the UK, dispels common myths and mi...
How to hire top talent in real estate and avoid common hiring mistakes that proptech and property startups make with Louisa Dickins, leading global proptech recruiter, and Anna Clare Harper.
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI had the chance to discuss the truth about hiring in real estate with Louisa Dickens, co-founder of LMRE, a leading global proptech rec...
What works and what doesn't in a complex property market? Part 2. Paperback book launch panel with top planning lawyer Martha Grekos & Editor of leading property investor magazine, Richard Bowser
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text*What works and what doesn't in this complex UK residential property market? Part #2*Panel discussion with one of the UKās top pl...
What works and what doesn't in a complex property market? Special book launch panel with Melanie Bien, best-selling property 'for dummies' author, and John Howard, veteran property investor
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMarking the launch and promo offer for Annaās book, Strategic Property Investing: What works and what doesnāt in a complex UK reside...
Is data the most valuable commodity for UK real estate investors? With Gavriel Merkado, CEO and founder of leading proptech disruptor, REalyse, and Anna Clare Harper
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textData has been described as more valuable than oil. But not all data is created equally. Huge risks arise if you donāt have the right d...
How coronavirus affects ordinary property investors and what to do about it, with Ranjan Bhattacharya, Real Estate Investor, Business Owner and Host of the UKās #1 property meet, and Anna Clare Harper
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Anna Clare Harper weigh up the challenges and opportunities for investors following the impact ...
Simon Hughes, leading real estate innovation consultant, discusses being agile and innovative in property with Anna Clare Harper
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Simon Hughes, Co-Founder of leading real estate innovation consultant, Jell Consulting and thought leadership and resea...
PropTech Venture Capital Founder Taylor Wescoatt discusses investing in early stage PropTech startups with Anna Clare Harper
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Taylor Wescoatt, Founder of leading PropTech venture capital firm Concrete and Anna Clare Harper discuss analysing risk...
Value investing specialist, author and acclaimed researcher Mallika Paulraj and Anna Clare Harper discuss what real estate investors need to know to echo Warren Buffetās success
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textValue investing specialist, author and acclaimed researcher Mallika Paulraj and Anna Clare Harper discuss how the school of thought so c...
How family offices, private equity firms, high net worth investors & institutions like pension funds really invest in real estate, with leading investment specialist Rebekah Tobias & Anna Clare Harper
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, leading investment specialist Rebekah Tobias and Anna Clare Harper discuss risk, reward, diversity and how capital is r...
Smart buildings for better profits, health and environment with proptech disruptor Metrikusā CEO Gary Cottle, COO Michael Grant and Anna Clare Harper
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna Clare Harper is joined by leading smart building technology business Metrikus' CEO Gary Cottle (previously a ...
Artificial Intelligence, data-driven decisions and proptech shaking up mortgage lending with Proportunity Co-Founder Vadim Toader and Anna Clare Harper
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna Clare Harper and Vadim Toader discuss Artificial Intelligence as a tool for forecasting house price growth and mak...
Co-Founder of Viewber - On-Demand Property Viewings
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna Clare Harper and Ed Mead FRICS discuss how traditional estate agency needs to evolve, and how property viewing ser...
Knowing The Market ā Anna Clare Harper talks to Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills and one of the countryās most respected UK housing market commentators.
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna and Lucian discuss how the Prime and Mainstream UK residential markets have been affected by recent change and unc...
Leading the Crowd ā Mike Bristow, CEO and Co-Founder of CrowdProperty, the UKās leading peer-to-peer (P2P) property lender talks to Anna Clare Harper
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna and Mike discuss how P2P lending is supporting small and medium-sized developers to meet the UKās housing needs....
Investing in the future of construction - Apprenticeships with Paul Ruddick and Anna Clare Harper
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna Clare Harper finds out about construction apprenticeships in London with Paul Ruddick, Co-founder of K10, Londonā...
Through the Lenderās Lens - Anna Clare Harper talks to Ben Barbanel, Head of Debt Finance at OakNorth, a leading UK business challenger bank providing business and property loans to SMEs
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna and Ben discuss OakNorthās approach to lending and how they use a combination of data-driven and human decision-...
Beyond Beige ā Anouska Tamony and Anna Clare Harper discuss getting better returns through interior design
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna Clare Harper Ā finds out how interior design can increase Return On Investment for Ā developers, investors, in fac...
Oxbridge Professor, Business Owner and Investor, Andrew Baum, on Tech, Theory vs Reality, and Teaching Property Investment
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Anna discusses how technology and theory can be used to make better investments, as well as leading multimillion-pound ...
Dividend investing with world-renowned dividend blogger, Ben Reynolds
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Return interviewed one of the worldās leading bloggers on dividend stocks, Ben Reynolds of www.suredividend.com, to talk long term...
Buy to let property investment with multi-millionaire landlord and highly-regarded author Angela Bryant
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUK property investing ā is buy to let dead?We asked multi-millionaire landlord and author of one of the most highly regarded books on ...
Pensions, with Howard Brindle, Deputy CEO and COO of UKās largest private pension fund, USS
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRetirement might seem a long way off. But with increasing life expectancies, you could easily be relying on your pension for 1/4 to 1/3 ...