Realities of Being a Property Developer

I was delighted to welcome back Paul Higgs to the Rodcast.Paul was last on the Rodcast in 2020 on episode 15. If you have not listened to it please give it some of your time as it discusses Paul's amazing career from being Head of Land at Barratt Homes (The UK's biggest House builder) to his own business. https://shows.acast.com/rodcast/episodes/paul-higgs-development-land-and-planningIn this episode we discuss the difficulties of being a Property Developer in the UK and how to navigate the volatile industry including;How Paul was able to win at appeal where others had failed on a complex Greenbelt site.The realities of what the Green Belt is and what the government is doing to enable or discourage development on it.Biophilic design and why it is important.Common mistakes developers make.Managing expectations of timeframes on development deals.How the current planning system is affecting the building of new homes in the UK.As always thanks to our sponsors at www.978finance.com for making this episode possible. Please contact them for any property financing needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.