PropCast is a property podcast produced by Lauder Teacher. PropCast covers issues across the whole of the real estate market; from finance and funding through to development and construction.
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Grainger’s Rob Hudson on the value of authenticity
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42:16Fresh from delivering a sector-leading set of results and winning the RESI Award for Large BTR Operator of the Year, Rob Hudson, CFO of Grainger, joins Andrew Teacher on this week’s PropCast. Hudson reflects on his career journey, Grainger’s impressive growth, and – as one of the City’s only openly gay CFOs – the important role diversity plays in t…
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Simon Ricketts: Navigating the Stormy Waters of Planning Law with Precision and Creativity
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37:50In this week’s PropCast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder of Lauder Teacher, is joined by Simon Ricketts, one of the founding partners of Town Legal and a leading expert in planning law. Ricketts, who has spent over 25 years shaping the UK’s legal landscape, talks about his career journey, the evolution of Town Legal, and some of the key challenges facin…
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Zsolt Kohalmi on Alternatives, Family Office Investments, and the future of Real Estate
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38:14In this episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder of Lauder Teacher, is joined by Zsolt Kohalmi, Global Head of Real Estate and co-CEO of Pictet Alternative Advisors. They discuss Pictet’s unique approach to alternatives, the shift in real estate investment strategies, and how cultural differences across Europe influence investment decisions.…
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Edmond de Rothschild - Purpose-Driven Residential Real Estate Investment
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46:08In this week’s episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder of Lauder Teacher, is joined by DJ Dhananjai, CIO for Edmond de Rothschild’s UK Real Estate Investment Management business, and James Whidborne, Head of Residential Fund Management UK. They discuss the platform’s conviction-driven investment strategy, which focuses on delivering much-ne…
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Operational real estate pioneer Simon Betty: From hotels to healthcare
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41:52In this week’s episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder at Lauder Teacher, sits down with Simon Betty, Head of Europe for Northwest Healthcare, to discuss his career, the evolving healthcare real estate market, and how the landscape of operational real estate is shifting. Simon’s journey spans various sectors, including retail, hospitality, …
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Dan Batterton on Leading Build to Rent at L&G: Shaping the Future of Residential Real Estate
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54:32Dan Batterton has been a key figure in the UK’s real estate sector for over a decade, leading Build to Rent (BTR) investments at L&G’s Asset Management. He has helped establish BTR as a vital part of the housing market, contributing to L&G’s broader residential platform, which spans various housing strategies. Through his innovative approach, he ha…
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The Evolution of Student Accommodation Finance: An Interview with Paddy Allen, CEO of Kinetic Capital
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38:02In a recent episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher, founding partner of Lauder Teacher, sat down with Paddy Allen, CEO of Kinetic Capital. With a longstanding career in real estate and leadership roles at GSA Group and Colliers, Allen now leads Kinetic Capital, a specialist lender in the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector. Their discuss…
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Ian Fletcher: Retiring BPF legend on 23 years of lobbying
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34:44After nearly 23 years at the British Property Federation, Ian Fletcher is stepping down as Director of Policy, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of leadership, advocacy, and transformation in the UK property sector. In a candid conversation with Andrew Teacher, co-founder of Lauder Teacher, Fletcher reflects on his career, the evolution of the pro…
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Scaling Investment with Purpose: Ben Green on Atrato’s Multi-Sector Growth Strategy
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24:52In this episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder at Lauder Teacher, sits down with Ben Green, co-founder of Atrato, to discuss the evolution of real estate investment, the role of resilient income, and how Atrato is positioning itself across multiple asset classes, from supermarkets to social housing and energy transition.…
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Exploring the Evolving Global Student Housing Market with John Jacobs of GSA Group
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36:30The student housing market has rapidly evolved into one of the most dynamic and resilient sectors within global real estate. With demand for high-quality student accommodation surging, international capital is increasingly recognising the sector’s potential as a stable and lucrative asset class. At the forefront of this transformation is Global Stu…
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Natural Capital: Octopus Investments on how investors can profit from resilience
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53:32Rebuilding Ecosystems: Octopus natural capital head chats with Lauder Teacher founder Alex Godfrey, Head of Natural Capital at Octopus Investments joins Andrew Teacher to discuss how to best use land to build in climate resilience from the ground up. This is genuinely one of our most interesting and unique discussions, so please share with contacts…
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Roelof Opperman, CogNovum Founder, on data centres and AI in Real Estate
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38:26In this week's podcast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder of Lauder Teacher speaks to CogNovum founder Roelof Opperman about how data centres are evolving to meet the technical demands of developing and implementing artificial intelligence, and how this is informing the design and location of the next generation of data centres.…
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We must shine a light on the hidden carbon cost of speculative offices, say AHMM experts
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31:52Andrew Teacher is joined by industry experts Ella Smith, building performance analyst, and Craig Robertson, head of sustainability at Alfred Hall Monaghan Morris, regarding their research on sustainable construction practices in speculative offices. They are joined by British Land development director, Hannah Farahar and Stephen Adams, founding dir…
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Homes England departing CEO Peter Denton reflects on successes of four-year tenure
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49:39As Peter Denton and chair Peter Freeman step down from their roles, Denton talks exclusively to Andrew Teacher about the success of the last four years.By PropCast: The Property Podcast
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Colm Lauder and Andrew Teacher on property’s operational future
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28:46PropCast host Andrew Teacher grills his former IPD colleague and renowned market analyst Colm Lauder on the future for listed property stocks and private investors. Lauder, formerly an investment banker at Goodbody, debates how real estate’s “operation game” is becoming an increasingly vital part of the mix and the duo explain why investors need to…
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#202 Successful regeneration needs time, vision, capital, and a little bit of flexibility, says Urban Splash Residential Fund boss
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27:50Listen on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or SoundCloud. Hosts: Andrew Teacher In this episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher speaks to Akeel Malik, co-architect behind the Urban Splash Residential Fund, on connecting capital and the regeneration of regional cities, how technology can keep communities connected, and why real estate must grow closer to its cus…
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#201 Going for growth means thinking long-term, say Bidwells bosses
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24:54Listen on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or SoundCloud. Hosts: Andrew Teacher Bidwells is one of the UK’s oldest property businesses, well-known for its focus on life sciences, energy and natural assets. Yet far from resting on its laurels, the firm has made recent moves to amplify its existing capabilities, including advising on the growing market intere…
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#200 John Lewis Partnership BTR – Rooted in the Community
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29:59Listen on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or SoundCloud. Hosts: Andrew Teacher In a future-gazing episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher speaks to Sophie Hine, the John Lewis Partnership’s head of operations for build-to-rent, biophilic design pioneer Oliver Heath, and fellow architect Tim Tolcher from CJCT about leveraging nature into build-to-rent.…
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#199: Being part of ecosystems is crucial for innovation real estate, says Mission Street CEO
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40:47Mission Street founder Artem Korolev discusses how he has quietly built one of the UK’s market leaders in innovation real estate. He tells Andrew Teacher why navigating tech transfer and underwriting for emerging science is key to succeeding in a nascent market.By PropCast: The Property Podcast
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#198 London’s low carbon future needs overseas investment, says Opportunity London Boss
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20:10Andrew Teacher speaks to Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of Opportunity London, on his role attracting £100bn in capital investment for low-carbon real estate, infrastructure and transport, and his rich background in aligning public and private sectors in major cities worldwide over the last 25 years. Jace Tyrrell has spent the last two decades promo…
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#197 City grandee Gerald Kaye looks back at his career as he retires as CEO from Helical
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28:56Listen on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or SoundCloud. Hosts: Andrew Teacher Andrew Teacher talks to the outgoing CEO of Helical, Gerald Kaye, on a life spent in property, the challenges facing the London real estate market, and what he plans to do post-Helical. Gerald Kaye has devoted his life to the real estate sector. In March of this year, Gerald Kay…
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#196: Lack of power creating obsolescence timebomb – Camion
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28:37Former Tesla exec Jacob Monroe is a man on a mission to help deploy EV charging and get property ready for the electrification revolution. But the big story here is that many real estate investors will battle obsolescence risk over coming years due to a lack of power. Whether it’s data centres, labs or even plain old housing – which now comes with …
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#195: From The Body Shop to Landsec U+I: Martyn Evans is a creative hiding in plain sight
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56:44Andrew Teacher meets Martyn Evans, one of the property industry’s best-known creative forces, to discuss his remarkable journey from The Body Shop to Landsec U+I. In a hard-hitting interview, he opens up about overcoming his own personal challenges and how he channels the spirit of Dame Anita Roddick into each and every day. This year, Landsec cele…
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#193: Canary Wharf Group’s CIO on the world’s biggest refurb opportunity
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38:56Andrew Teacher debates offices, labs and the revival of the Docklands great estate with John Mulqueen, Chief Investment Officer at Canary Wharf Group. Leave your cynicism at the door and be prepared to visit the Wharf with an open mind.By PropCast: The Property Podcast
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Ryan Prince on the need for more professional landlords
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49:24Hosts: COPY PASTE AND CHANGE Add image Hosts: COPY PASTE AND CHANGE In a novel format on PropCast, Senior Advisor to Montfort, Andrew Teacher, facilitates a debate between Dr. Anna Minton, reader in architecture at the University of East London, Honorary Professor at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, and author of ‘Big Capital: Who I…
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