As a property developer, I absolutely love looking at different properties and I get to see some beautiful homes (and some NOT so beautiful) inside and out. It got me thinking about where I stay and why on holiday? My first choice would always be the sun and warmer climates. However this year we’ve experienced […]
View From My Window
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Property with a Purpose
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Opportunities do not come gift-wrapped. Of course, it would be nice if they did. Many believe they never come at all except to the lucky few. But I believe we can all make our own opportunities.
I grew up in a household that believed in saving for a rainy day, not spending or investing. And let’s face it, there are many rainy days in England. Life in the safe zone… Safe it may be, but there were no thrills, no excitement. I could have steadily plodded along this way forever… safe …comfortable. A grey safe boring life.
But I learned I had to step outside of my comfort zone and challenge myself. I saw the possibilities to change my future. I took a leap from business development for the legal sector, to property development for myself. I learned to negotiate, buy, build, renovate, manage, develop and sell properties. My world took on its own colours, and I have chosen four of these to showcase my brand.
Last year Lorraine joined the F:Entrepreneur #ialso100 2020 – A Hall of Fame of 100 female founders who were recognised for their inspiring stories, business journeys, and the multi-dimensional, fast-paced lives they were living to the full. To find out more click here.
About
Lorraine Thomas is a giant thinking, risk-taking visionary. She took a leap from a successful career in business development for the legal sector to property development for herself. Not a path she chose. It was a path that chose her. Today she’s on a journey where others are welcome who want to maximise bricks-and-mortar opportunities and realise the view from their window.
Over half of the investment property that Lorraine is renovating at present has a social element attached to it. She is a strong believer in helping young disadvantaged adults get on the ladder and have a decent place to live. That basic need of shelter is key to development and stepping up. Lorraine with her business partner focuses part of her business on renting solely to young people at an affordable rent to give them a start.
Latest Blogs
Search for the Perfect Builder/Contractor and team
Is there such a thing? I’m currently (with a small team of mentees) in the process of finding the right builder for a relatively small project in Croydon. Our mission is to secure planning permission to convert a large house into two flats – a two and a three-bedroom flat with a garden. Surely that […]
Holiday Homes loophole leaves renting almost impossible in some cities
The HMRC views holiday lets as a trade rather than investments. This means mortgage interest costs can be offset against any income for tax purposes. If you have used a mortgage or loan to pay for a holiday let, you can claim the interest of repayments back against your tax. Holiday lets count as a […]
HM Land Registry goes digital transforming the property market
HM Land Registry- a transformation to look forward to? The latest report released this month from an organisation enmeshed in most property transactions across England and Wales, discusses what needed to change due to the pandemic and why things won’t be going back to the way it was, pre-pandemic. Transaction processing has been made easier: […]
The Perfect credit score
So what does having the perfect credit score mean? You’d think it meant you are going to get everything you apply for but No! May be you’re going to have offers being thrown at you – possibly Yes! All your mortgage and finance applications will be accepted – No! The problem is the score is […]
Certified by Carbon Bee
We’ve calculated all the carbon emissions our business produces, to estimate our carbon footprint for the year. Find out how: https://carbonbee.co/
Government’s Removal of Renter Protection
There are more people who rent privately than own homes with a mortgage. Almost a third of Londoners. Considering the UK as a whole it’s 13 million people, according to the office of National Statistics, who rent. The Coronavirus Act 2020, passed March 25th, enforced the government’s protection plan for tenants, covering the increase of […]
“Young people today have such a tough time, on every level. If people have a roof over their head, everything shifts for them.” Lorraine Thomas is a risk-taking, change-making, life-enhancing visionary. She took a leap from a successful career in business development for the legal sector to property development, where one of her key focuses is […]
Challenges of Young People today – good news in tough times
View from my window is all about lifting others. It provides Property with Purpose putting a roof over the heads of those some landlords would run a mile from. We are proud to say that amongst other disadvantaged groups; we accommodate young adults who are going through a tough time and often looked after by […]
Becoming an entrepreneur
To tie in with International Women’s Day last month I was lucky enough to be invited by @TideBank to be a panellist in their Masterclass series alongside three other amazing women @fentrepreneur @thefloatspa @bambooclub @Tidebanking as a bank have a mission to support women into entrepreneurship. That recording is attached. Reflecting on my quote above I […]
A year ago (March 2020 pre-Covid) Delores and I were invited to speak to the Property Hustle about getting our 9 unit development in Croydon,Fountain Gates CR7 off the ground. Now six weeks off the project completing we look back at what we said then. A lot has changed! At the time of making this […]
Choose to Challenge
On International Women’s Day, I had the pleasure of speaking alongside @michelleoveens Baroness @tannigreythompson @matthancock @powellhowardalexis to the amazing F:Entrepreneur #ialso1002021 group of women that own amazing small businesses. The event was a celebration of greatness, gumption, and gutsiness. There was no doubt why these women had been selected this year by F:Entrepreneur. In that […]