The next monthly instalment of Derby Property Meet takes place on Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 7pm (networking from 6:30pm), held at the amazing premises of our partners 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 this exciting event.

Derby’s only independent property networking event held in the city returns to some more awesome property investment content and a chance to meet fellow property professionals. We have more excellent guest speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

Book your ticket now!!

Speakers in March

John Holmes

John Holmes is a property investor and a Business Advisor, providing mentorship to entrepreneurs to help them achieve their goals for fundraising and business growth.

John Joins us at the Derby Property Meet to discuss the principles of Entrepreneurship, including; The Four Freedoms of Entrepreneurship, Who not How and The Self Managing Company

Joanne Sainsbury 

Joanne Sainsbury from Silkwood Property West Midlands has been investing in Property since 1999. However it was a hobby up to 2019 until she educated herself with all the strategies and creative ways to acquire property. Her portfolio now includes, HMO’s, Serviced Accommodation and single lets. Her favourite strategy is BRRR (buy, refurbish, refinance, rent) and her passion for the past 2 years has been property coaching/mentoring. 

Her talk will be about the five fundamentals of how to succeed in property, intertwined with some of her back to brick renovations for HMO’s and Services accommodation. 

The next monthly instalment of Derby Property Meet takes place on Wednesday 14th February 2024 at 7pm (networking from 6:30pm), held at the amazing premises of our partners 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 this exciting event.

Derby’s only independent property networking event held in the city returns to some more awesome property investment content and a chance to meet fellow property professionals. We have more excellent guest speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

Book your ticket now!!

Speakers in February

Jo Parker Liddle

Planning and Building Regulations – How to avoid the pitfalls and maximise the potential for your HMO

Jo is the Managing Director of Parker Liddle Architecture. She has a BA(Hons) in Architectural Design and is an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists. Jo has 20 years experience in Architecture and Construction and alongside helping many property investors with their projects, also invests and develops her own projects and JV’s in property.

Guillaume Black 

After a 10-year career in the engineering and construction industry, having worked in the world record bridges superstructure and in 8 countries, Guillaume started investing in France in 2012 and in the UK in 2018 and was able to quit his engineering career thanks to property.

His secret? Property Filter, a deal-finding platform, the ultimate blueprint for finding deals.

The results: Property Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 and winner of the Advanced Property

Entrepreneur Deal of the Year in 2022 and now empowering 1000s of investors to excel at finding deals.

Happy New Year! We can’t believe how fast 2023 went, another awesome year of Derby Property Meet.

The next monthly instalment of Derby Property Meet takes place on Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 7pm (networking from 6:30pm), held at the amazing premises of our partners Nelsons Solicitors in Derby. Make sure to wear your Christmas Jumpers!!

Nelson Solicitors, Stern House, Lodge Lane, Derby. DE1 3WD.

Click the link below to book now to secure your place at this exciting event.

Derby’s only independent property networking event held in the city returns to some more awesome property investment content and a chance to meet fellow property professionals. We have more excellent guest speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

Book your ticket now!!

Speakers in January

Phil Rowland and Annabel Flint

Derventio Housing Trust is a registered social landlord with a trusted reputation and 14 years’ experience of providing supported accommodation to vulnerable residents across Derby and further afield.  Phil Rowland (Strategic Operations Director) and Annabel Flint (Procurement Manager) are here to talk about the private leasing scheme Derventio operate and how this could be of huge benefit to landlords looking for rent security, free property management, and low risk. This is the second time Derventio have presented at Derby Property Meet and this time Phil and Annabel will also be joined by colleague Penny Wiltshire who is going to share some resident experiences to help dispel some of those common myths about homelessness which will be sure to tug on a few heartstrings! If you are a private landlord with properties to let this is one not to be missed

Ankie Bell

With over 15 years experience in property, from single lets to HMO’s to commercial conversions, and more recently Holiday Lets, Ankie has learnt a lot over the years. 

They built up several high value property assets in a short period of time over 24 months. They learnt a lot, about commercial conversions, vendor finance, raising private finance, project management and running a holiday let business.

What Ankie didn’t do, and didn’t focus on was to look after herself in the process, and taking too much on at once, and early in 2020 her wheels fell off! Over a process of many months, she had to re-learn how to prioritise, how to plan her day how to look after herself  and her family first. The lockdown period helped a lot in being forced to re-structure and re-think how she did things. To learn to say No and not allow FOMO to drive any decisions.

Coming out of the pandemic, she knew the business model for the holiday let business would fly once restrictions were lifted and having learnt to re-focus and re-prioritise, her time and efforts are now spent on growing and developing West Drayton Farm more.

Ankie’s talk is honest about the trials she faced and the mistakes made, especially during most recent years – with the lessons learnt to pass on and share further.

The next monthly instalment of Derby Property Meet takes place on Wednesday 12th December 2023 at 7pm (networking from 6:30pm), held at the amazing premises of our partners Nelsons Solicitors in Derby. Make sure to wear your Christmas Jumpers!!

Nelson Solicitors, Stern House, Lodge Lane, Derby. DE1 3WD.

Click the link below to book now to secure your place at this exciting event.

Derby’s only independent property networking event held in the city returns to some more awesome property investment content and a chance to meet fellow property professionals. We have more excellent guest speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

Book your ticket now!!

Speakers in December

Adam Wale – Aben Interiors

Having seen a lot of property related programs on the TV, such as ‘Homes Under the Hammer’, ‘Location, Location, Location’, George Clarke’s multiple series, ‘Grand Designs’, I have always had a real interest in property. I would sit there flummoxed how the people on the programs had the money to buy property, renovate it, and sell/rent it, have the property value highly enough for them to get the money back out and go again! My wife Sammie also enjoyed these programs, especially seeing the spaces come to life by the designs that were shown. So, when there was an opportunity to go and learn about it, we jumped at the chance.

We’ve now invested in property for 7 years, and Sammie found her passion in property in the design of them. Along the way we have been praised for the designs in our own properties which then developed into other investors and developers asking us to design theirs for them. Off the back of that, we decided to invest in professional interior design courses and create Aben Interiors – An interior design company with a difference. We are property investors, we know what it’s like, we know how it all feels, and so we understand and can offer our investor knowledge as well as our design skills to others.

Over the years we have worked on a wide range of projects, from small and big HMOs, to SA units, to house flips, to business offices, and childcare nursery settings. We love the look on our client’s faces when a concept is presented to them that they fall in love with. Our aim is to influence the rental market in the right way, providing excellent living standards in rental accommodation. It was one of the main reasons we started investing in property ourselves, and now we can have a bigger impact on the market by helping other investors do the same.

At the Derby Property Meet I’ll be talking about the 5 key things that you can do when designing your properties to set them apart from the rest.

Ranjit Seehra

Ranjit is a Chartered Civil Engineer based in Derby, UK and has over 30 years experience within property and construction. 

After gaining some ‘formal’ property training in 2015 he and his business partner invested in single lets and HMOs. 

Ranjit left his corporate life in 2019 and alongside property investing he has helped over 800 people and families with their property projects through his design consultancy, SREAR Design & Consulting. 

He also offers mentorships to ensure businesses set off and grow successfully, and in his spare time is a SSAS pension trustee, angel investor and frustrated football fan!

Today he will be talking about due diligence before lending money and making sure you get it back!

The next monthly instalment of Derby Property Meet takes place on Wednesday 8th November 2023 at 7pm (networking from 6:30pm), held at the amazing premises of our partners 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 this exciting event.

Derby’s only independent property networking event held in the city returns to some more awesome property investment content and a chance to meet fellow property professionals. We have more excellent guest speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

Book your ticket now!!

Speakers in November

Grace Golden

Grace Golden, Pretzel Energy

What landlords need to know about Residential Energy Surveys (EPCs)

Grace Golden is a domestic energy assessor, and set up Pretzel Energy to provide practical advice and recommendations on improving energy efficiency in residential properties.

They help simplify what’s available, what’s suitable and how it can be funded based on the suitability and circumstances for your property. 

We work with property developers at the early stages of their projects to ensure the property meets energy standards. With homeowners to reduce their bill and with lettings, sales and landlords to provide personalised advice for each property and keep the process moving smoothly.

Mary Cullen

Mary originally from Ireland has had an unusual property journey.  In 2006 she moved abroad to live her dreams of renovating property and living in the sun with no prior property experience. Her first project was a seafront Palace in Montenegro!!! Success continued into luxury villas resulting in winning International Awards for her work, but unfortunately living the dream became living the nightmare when the Mafia controlled system destroyed her business and forced her to return back to the UK. 

Returning to the UK in 2016 with one suitcase and two small children was very challenging but maintaining a positive mindset, networking and working 4 jobs eventually paid off and Mary returned full-time to property investing in 2018.  

She now has built a buy-to-hold portfolio of BTL’s, SA’s & Commercial Conversions in the UK.   She also runs her own interior design and brand agency for landlords and property companies. 

Her passion is inspiring people to create a life they love so in 2022 The Vortex was created as an intuitive training hub that combines a passion for property & enterprising businesses to achieve success in the current climate.

Mary believes that you should never let your fears be bigger than your dreams in property and there is a place for everyone in property if they align with their true nature & purpose.