In this week’s episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher, co-founder of Lauder Teacher, is joined by Lynda Shillaw, the Chief Executive of Harworth Group, a leading regeneration and development company. Lynda’s career is a remarkable story of evolution—one that began with humble roots in South Yorkshire and led her to become the CEO of a FTSE 250 company…

Fresh 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…

In 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…

In 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.…

In 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…

In 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, …

Dan 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…

In 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…

After 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…

In 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.…

The 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…

Rebuilding 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…

In 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.…

Andrew 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…

As 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

PropCast 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…

Listen 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…

Listen 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…

Listen 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.…

Mission 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

Andrew 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…

Listen 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…

Former 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 …

Andrew 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…

Andrew 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