Property is not the preserve of the rich and well-connected, or at least it shouldn’t be. I am on a mission to get people into homes that wouldn’t normally be within their reach. Call me crazy, but I believe that everyone, whatever their income, deserves a decent roof over their head. Here’s what I do:
Property mentoring
I have learnt, the hard way, how to be a success in the property world, so join one of my mentoring programmes to benefit from all that hard-earned wisdom. I save you time and money and give you the confidence to make the right decisions, accelerating your progress.
Developing homes for first-time buyers
I’m proud to be making new, affordable homes accessible to first-time buyers. My latest development, Fountain Gates in Croydon was built on reclaimed land and provides homes with Help to Buy.
Housing disadvantaged young adults
Buying and renovating houses, along with my business partner and Step Ahead services, I provide decent and stable homes for disadvantaged young adults often in the care system, helping them find their feet.
Property management
I also offer project management and coaching for your short-term property projects, as well as helping match partners for joint venture partnering.
What drives me
I’m a big believer in doing what I can to help lift others. On a mission to be a positive role model for young people, I’m showing them what can be achieved if you are determined. Starting out I had zero property experience, didn’t come from a wealthy background, or have connections. Yet now I’m an award-winning property entrepreneur with a portfolio of properties and an ambitious development just round the corner from my old school in Croydon – and I couldn’t be prouder.
The more women entering the property arena, the more women we will see overall in this space because women inspire other women.
What a fabulous conversation we had yesterday evening at the Women In Property Event. Thank you Lucy Johnston for hosting this event at your offices in London Close Brothers Property Finance and John King for inviting me.
Many topics were covered including that of diversity in the industry. A snapshot of my thoughts on this mammoth subject:
If we continue to fish in the right ponds; locate those hard to reach groups when recruiting; are confident to lift from within our own minority cultures; and make property and construction a curriculum subject (not just for those alienated from mainstream school). This would be a positive ‘start’ for diversity and inclusion.
I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion. The panel was expertly hosted by Rhiannon Curry and I enjoyed sitting alongside Charlotte Edwards and Liz Sweeney.
What a star studded and inspirational evening. Celebrating from the younger Apprentices to Superstar veterans.
Congratulations to ALL the amazing winners at the Inspirational Women’s Awards 2024 naming three of the 22 winners: @damekellyholmes @helenchorleyinvestor @michaelawain1 HUGE CONGRATS 🤩 #iwa2024 #lorrainemyview #womensupportingwomen #awards #propertysistersuk...
The Government’s response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities is out. Have you read it?
I was invited to the launch by the Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Interesting to hear her take on it.
Bumped into the amazing @cucumberclothing What’s your take?
The inclusion at work panel final report is out. It is the Government’s response to the commission on race and ethnic disparities.
Something very close to me! Have you read it?
I was invited to its launch by the Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP - Minister for Women and Equalities, Secretary of State for Business and Trade. It was interesting to hear her take.
Jumpstart the year ahead with an acclaimed Property and Construction event host by Modern Woman. Lorraine’s joins the panel of speakers discussing the key trends in property and construction for 2023.
London rents are projected to rise by nearly a quarter in the next five years, according to research by Knight Frank – with younger generations arguably feeling the brunt of this overheated market…read full article on Property Week.
Commercial Acceptances (CA), one of the UK’s leading providers of short-term property bridging finance, and part of the FTSE 250 Close Brothers Group plc, has agreed funding to Lorraine Thomas and her company View From My Window (VFMW) to assist a collective of young developers with their maiden residential development project – a dilapidated four […]
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There is nothing like an auction win completing. Our deal did on Monday. A six week race to the finish line with all guns blazing but we got there. This purchase is particularly sweet because it’s in my home town and is my local post office with two residential units above it. Who knew that […]
AUCTION DAY TODAY! No matter how experienced you are the run up to Auction is scarey and I guess exciting at the same time. Why the stress – because it is SO unpredictable. Fact! I do practise what I preach – prepare, prepare, prepare and do all of these things as a basic measure: 🏡 […]
Today I’m taking part in #BoostYourBrandIntropost by Aarti Parmar – Brand Strategist to help people get a better insight into me and what you can expect if you follow or connect with me. Feel free to join in. Aarti’s four questions are: 1. What can people expect to read about in my feed? Here on LI […]
This is nothing new in the world of property but one way to get on with the business of creating much needed homes for local people at decent rents is to buy commercial and turn it into residential. Permitted Development which comes from a general planning permission granted not by the local authority but by […]
The planning system is broken Croydon is our patch. We build, renovate, refurbish homes in and around the area so believe we know it well; serve and support it well too. Croydon (like many Boroughs) needs decent affordable housing so when you are hit with a refusal to ‘improve’ an existing space you might not […]
Sustainability has become the focus of some developers throughout the past years, with many projects being proposed and some even being actually built. However, are people practically ready for the change? Building sustainable homes isn’t as easy and quick as building homes with concrete and other harmful materials. Different techniques are needed in order to build […]
I was recently interviewed by Mindy Gibbins-Klein – Thought Leadership Speaker on #TheThoughtfulLeader podcast. It was a great experience! The Thoughtful Leader features REAL thought leaders sharing with you how to position yourself as a true authority in your field. I was honored to be a guest on the show. Mindy is passionate about what she does! In […]