Interview
Perspectives on Today’s Property Market: An interview with Edward Dent
Edward Dent has spent his career across commercial agency, development, renewables, and offsite construction, and now works as a freelance consultant helping SME developers and property companies make the most of their assets. In this interview, he talks about his journey in the property industry, the challenges facing the sector today, and the trends he…
Read MoreAn interview with Lauren Buck, the founder of Vector Real Estate
What is your background and experience in the property industry? I was 14 years old when we first moved house – something about this process triggered my interest in property. Perhaps, I am just nosy! I studied Urban Estate Surveying at university. Graduating during the recession of the early 90s, I went on to do…
Read MoreAn interview with Michael Clifford, founder of Liberty Funding
We recently interviewed Michael Clifford, who has founded Liberty Funding, a newly launched specialist finance brokerage. What is your background and experience in the property industry? I left school and attended college, studying accounting for a year, before spending approximately a decade working for a family office with its own property finance division. In that…
Read MoreInterview with Nick Ray of Fletcher King
What is your background and experience in the property industry? I have about 20 years experience in the planning sector, initially in local government, then with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and more recently in private consultancy, helping clients in London and across the UK get planning permission. I spent most of my time at…
Read MoreAn interview with Cerys McRobert
What is your background and experience in the property industry? My area of practice is non-contentious construction law. My first experiences of construction were working on litigation cases, but I moved over to specialising in non-contentious construction when I qualified; working in private practice for local authority clients on development work/procurement and tendering advice. Since…
Read MoreAn interview with Andy Thomson – Senior Director Operational Real Estate – United Trust Bank
What is your background and experience in the property industry? Following graduating from the University of Glasgow, the first 25 years of my career were spent working in Bank of Scotland and then RBS. This was predominantly working within the real estate sector dealing with loans ranging from £1m to £1bn, across all of the…
Read MoreAn interview with id Estates founder David Lipfriend
Newmanor Law is pleased to collaborate with David Lipfriend, founder and director of id estates. This interview-style article explores David’s business and the services it provides. Q: What is your background and experience in the property industry? A: I have been in the property industry all my working life, which means I’ve seen more than…
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