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 […]
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Property with Purpose
Welcome
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 black 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.
Latest Blogs
The Thoughtful Leader
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 […]
A Banquet in Honour of the Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City of London
With all the events going on this Christmas. This takes the Crown 👑 Honoured to attend a banquet in honour of the Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City of London. Mansion House is breathtaking. Fabulous evening full of honour, recognition, livery, Royal toasting and much more.
Young People and Property
To be frank, today’s present property landscape is a steeper climb for the first-time buyer. Add to that, being 21-28 and disadvantaged. “Since 1997, property prices have increased by over 173% in England, whereas real incomes for 25-35 year old’s have increased by just 19%.” -Apr 2021 And as of 2007, the age of the […]
Attending a Black History Month event, at No.10!
I had the pleasure of attending No 10 on Monday courtesy of BEIS, the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy in celebration of Black History Month. It’s taken me two days to write a serious post on here, still coming down from the high of the event which applauded young black talent. Our future. It was […]
Lean On Me – Best Business Awards Finale 2021
The Best Business Women Awards 2021 ceremony was held on Friday at the Hilton. What an inspiring evening!! I was honoured to present the first award of the evening to the Best Business Women in Animal Services. An award dear to my heart. The winner was Kew Little Pigs Farm Ltd. Huge congratulations to Olivia Mikhail and to all the finalists in that […]
Staycation – what do you want from your holiday home?
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 […]
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 […]