Stuart and Simon chat to Imran Lokhon about the planning permission process and other property business topics including sourcing, development and building property teams.
The discussion this week includes:
* How Imran got started in property (and planning).
* Imran's podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/losing-your-property-investor-cherry/id1565544356).
* Starting in property sourcing.
* Around 2008 was a very lucrative time to be buying property.
* Travel still needed to get deals with good yield.
* Providing end-to-end sourcing.
* Get clear about your ideal client.
* Choosing areas based on yield, market opportunity and the local team.
* Evaluating letting agents.
* Progressing with property flipping.
* Developing properties into multiple units.
* The National Planning Policy Framework.
* Local authorities are now more open to development.
* More, and early, communication to improve planning for local authorities and developers.
* The 4 most important things to think about when considering a planning application.
* Go pastel!
* Find Imran at Modus Academy (https://www.modus-academy.com/).
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