EG Property Podcasts

EG Like Sunday Morning: King Canute on a skateboard

Jess Harrold is joined by residential reporter Akanksha Soni and senior writer Piers Wehner for the latest weekly round-up podcast.

Soni tackles Inland Homes' hunt for a BTR investment partner for three schemes with a total value north of £800m, and news of an innovative museum/PBSA hook-up.

Wehner covers the beleaguered state of Home REIT, and wider advice to REITs in general that calls for a history lesson on King Canute and his tidal legacy.

But who has a skate park tale of woe to share? And who will triumph in a hotly contested quiz of the week?

On the Case: Service charge apportionment after Williams v Aviva

Jess Harrold is joined by barristers Simon Allison and Brooke Lyne, of Landmark Chambers,  to discuss the Supreme Court decision in Williams and others v Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and another [2023] UKSC 6; [2023] PLSCS 29.

Allison and Lyne, who represented the successful respondents, explain the court's decision in a highly important case on landlords' discretion to apportion service charges.

In addition, they outline the significant implications of what they describe as a rare case that should be beneficial for both landlords and tenants.

EG Like Sunday Morning: The housing ministry and other employment opportunities

Jess Harrold is joined by legal and professional editor Sarah Jackman and senior writer Piers Wehner for the latest weekly round-up podcast.

Wehner tackles the fallout from the latest cabinet mini-reshuffle, with Michael Gove standing firm and yet another new housing minister passing through the office's revolving door.

Jackman celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a summary of the opportunities available in real estate.

But who will triumph in the quiz of the week, this time with a "news and legal" twist?

Inside the RICS: New leaders focus on the future

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary is in conversation with new RICS president Ann Gray and recently installed chair of the board Martin Samworth.

Listen in to the 30 minute discussion to find out a little bit more about the who Ann Gray is, what makes her tick and what she hopes to bring to the RICS in her 12 month presidency.

Martin Samworth gives the inside track on what his role as chair of the board will mean for the future of the RICS, how passionate he is about bringing pride back to the institution and how he wants members to be the greatest advocates for the RICS.

This was recorded live in the belly of the RICS HQ at Parliament Square, which is not the most modern of buildings as those who have been there will know – but that’s on Samworth’s to do list too. So, if the audio is a little less perfect than you’ve come to expect from an EG Property Podcast that is why.

But if you want to understand more about how those leading the RICS plan to make it great again, listen in and enjoy.

Voice of the Region: Surrey – Better living through technology

Surrey’s thriving high-end manufacturing sector has given it a solid foundation on which a plethora of new independent shops and restaurants have been able to thrive, according to Curchod & Co partner Nick Reeve.

Curchod & Co sits at the top of Surrey’s Radius On-Demand Rankings for 2022, with 391,995 sq ft transacted across 104 deals.

Reeve says the county has seen the emergence of technology clusters such as Guildford’s gaming sector, suppliers of services to McLaren’s giant R&D plant in Woking and also the defence sector, which is benefiting from extra government spending.

These provide Surrey with well-paid jobs which, so far, have helped keep the county’s new shops and restaurants extremely busy.

On the Case: Views on Tate Modern and visual intrusion nuisance

Jess Harrold is joined by EG court reporter James Lumley, and partner James Souter and associate Sam Lear, both from Charles Russell Speechlys, for a detailed discussion of the Supreme Court's decision in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4; [2023] PLSCS 22.

Together, they address the court's landmark ruling in favour of the residents of Neo-Bankside that the visual intrusion from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern - from which tourists can stare straight into their flats - constitutes a nuisance.

Bearing in mind the extreme nature of the facts of the case, they address the implications of the decision and the potential development of the law of nuisance that may follow in its wake.

Bricks & Mortar: Allsop’s Richard Adamson and Ysabella Argentieri discuss the firm’s apprenticeship scheme

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar is dedicated to real estate apprenticeships. To discuss the topic, EG’s Sarah Jackman is joined by Richard Adamson, partner, head of residential auctions and lead for Allsop’s firm-wide recruitment programme; alongside Ysabella Argentieri, an Allsop apprentice.

Adamson discusses how apprenticeships have worked at Allsop, the benefits they bring and how the firm expects to develop them in the future. To add practical context, Ysabella reflects on her journey onto the real estate apprenticeship, how she’s found the programme over its initial 18 months and how she balances work and study. She highlights the benefits of training via the apprenticeship route – as well as giving all-important advice for those considering an apprenticeship in the sector.

EG Like Sunday Morning: Views from afar... and too close

Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and court reporter James Lumley for the latest weekly round-up podcast.

Burke discusses the launch of the British Property Federation’s latest Property Leader Sentiment Survey, which has revealed that months of political turmoil have damaged the UK’s reputation globally and deterred investment from international real estate investors.

And Lumley sums up the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in favour of residents in their long-running nuisance claim against the Tate Modern art gallery over its viewing platform that gives tourists the opportunity to stare straight into their luxury flats. 

EG’s Office Politics: Michaels and Missions

In this latest episode EG's Piers Wehner and former housing minister Mark Prisk discuss two Michaels - or is it three? - and a couple of missions.

First up is the lasting impact of Michael Heseltine's approach to regeneration, which you can hear more about in this full-length interview. 

Then its the turn of Michael Gove, both the latest allocation of levelling up funding and his rather Heseltinian speech in Manchester, in which he proclaimed levelling up to be a 'moral mission'.

And finally, it is the turn of Chris Skidmore's report on the path forward for the government's net zero strategy, Mission Zero. 

EG’s Office Politics: The Heseltine Special

With only a few weeks to go until his 90th birthday, Lord Heseltine talks to EG's Piers Wehner about regeneration, levelling up, Liverpool and leadership.

In a special, hour-long interview, the Godfather of Regeneration - or is that Grandaddy? -  explains why enterprise zones aren't always the answer, why the LDDC shouldn't be used as a model, why the levelling up agenda is a busted flush and how Liverpool left him 'transformed'.