The next in person Derby Property Meet event takes place on Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 7pm(networking from 6:30pm) at Nelsons Solicitors in Derby.
Nelson Solicitors, Stern House, Lodge Lane, Derby. DE1 3WD.
Click the link below to book now to secure your place at the upcoming event.
Main Speaker – Dean Birks
Join me at the Derby Property Meet on 12th November, as I share The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of my 18 year property journey, from buying rundown houses with a small pot of money to building a diverse portfolio spanning residential, student, supported living, and commercial property.
Expect an honest, entertaining look at the highs and lows of property investing, the deals that went right (and the ones that really didn’t), how I used refinancing to grow from one property to many, and what I’ve learned about tenant types, finance, and staying sane through it all. And as this is the hot potato at the moment, I’ll share with you my 9 years’ experience of being a supported living landlord, too.
Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, I’ll be sharing real lessons, practical tips, a few laughs and perhaps some controversial opinions to help you avoid the expensive mistakes and make the most of every opportunity in property.
And to top it all off, I’ll share some of my experience and practical product knowledge, as MD and Founder of Signature Mortgages & Protection and Signature Specialist Finance, to go some way to help you navigate the property finance market.
Speaker – Jo Parker-Liddle
‘Permitted Development for your Property Projects’
How to use permitted development for your property investments without having to go through the painful process of planning.
Planning can often be a costly and uncertain route due to shortages of staffing in local authorities, lack of resources and often having to appease the personal opinion of just one planning department or officer. It can take months and sometimes years to get your project through this process without any certainty you’ll get the planning you need to make it work. Meanwhile you’re often covering the cost of expensive bridging or development finance with no set end date in sight.
Jo will share a brief guide to legislation used to make the most of some of your projects without having to go through the uncertainty of planning and what to look out for when searching for your next project.
Jo is the Founder/Managing Director of Parker Liddle Architecture, a Senior Architectural Technologist, planning gain expert and developer with a 99% success rate at planning. With 2 decades of experience in Architecture and Construction, a BA (Hons) in Architectural Design and is an affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.
Specialising in both residential and commercial design and with many years’ additional experience in interior design and project management.
She began her career in Business Development but later seized the opportunity to study her true passion in her mid twenties. Inspired by her passion for architecture since childhood, Jo pursued her goals despite facing challenges studying at university as a single mother on a limited income. Jo has a passion for helping and empowering other people and believes there is always a path to achieving your goals no matter what the obstacle.
She has done a variety of property training including 3 masterminds. Alongside providing services to help property investors with their projects, Jo also offers JV’s providing the team and experience on a variety of projects from HMO’s to new build developments and everything in between.
