#010 Stamp duty changes, Sam Elliott-Smith & Adam lLawrence PLUS Ian's Rant is back!

Welcome to the first Property on Fire of 2021. On this episode, there's talk or changes to stamp duty, and the Land Transaction Tax in Wales. "Ian's Rant" is back - his crosshairs targeting "TV Property shows", and Ian reflects on last year with some fellow property professionals and investigates how their businesses dealt with the dreaded C-word of 2020 (that'll be Covid-19 then!) You'll hear from Sam Elliott-Smith, who's an investor and amongst other things, chats about how useful the Property Sisters networking group has been for her this year. She mentions how great their YouTube channel is. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVCom6Ec-jcPtDfBkHPIMrA You'll also hear from Adam Lawrence, who's an investor and co-founder of Partners in Property - here's a link to their site: https://partners-property.com/ Pease send your questions on any property related subject to [email protected] - he and his highly experienced guests will answer these questions for you on an upcoming episode. Useful Links for the episode: ___________________ Lawful development certificate : http://bit.ly/lawfulDC_2020 Technical guidance : http://bit.ly/technical_guidance_2020 ________ A regular podcast from your host Ian Walmsley. Join him every week for a dynamic podcast with Ian and his guests on how to seize the opportunities out there before others do! You will learn about planning from a developer’s eye, you will benefit and learn together from the mistakes that Ian makes. He is very grateful for the opportunities that he has had and would love to share these with you. ________ ABOUT THE HOST Ian Walmsley is a third-generation experienced developer who loves Planning. Referred to as a ‘Walking Encyclopaedia’ by a mentor he developed a passion for planning in 2015 having got fed up with inaccurate information on some websites as to what was possible with property or land that he was looking to develop. In 2017 he set up the site ‘Planning Geek‘ as a way to inform others as to the possibilities of using permitted development rights on both domestic and commercial property. This has now grown to cover many other aspects of planning, giving plenty of ‘wow’ moments. To the best of our knowledge, It is now the largest planning website in the UK, apart from the national planning portal. He now speaks around the UK at both property meets and with mentorship groups as a developer/planning geek. As a developer with his company, Leading Homes, he has 40 dwellings under construction with a further 50 plus in legals or pre-construction. The one thing he is not is a Planning Consultant – he is a Planning Geek – although a chartered town planner said ‘Ian knows more about planning than most planners!’. He is simply ‘A developer who loves planning’. As a result he has nothing to sell from his talks, which is always a refreshing change! CONTACT METHOD Podcast website: https://PropertyonFire.co.uk Podcast email: [email protected] Ian’s official website: https://IanWalmsley.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Ian.C.Walmsley LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iancwalmsley/ Leading Homes: https://LeadingHomes.co.uk Planning Geek: https://PlanningGeek.co.uk Planning Geek Facebook Community: https://facebook.com/groups/planninggeek DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the hosts and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence before investing in property, undertaking a new business venture or Joint ventures with new partners.