PropCast is a property podcast by Blackstock Consulting. PropCast covers issues across the whole of the real estate market; from finance and funding through to development and construction.
In this week’s Propcast in partnership with Property Week, Andrew Teacher discusses with Peter George from Ealing Council about urban development. As Strategic Director for Economy and Sustainability, he oversees six departments spanning planning, housing delivery, economic growth, schools, leisure facilities and building control. He argues that the emphasis on economy is no accident.
In this week’s Propcast in partnership with Property Week, Andrew Teacher discusses with Adrian D’Enrico of Atrato how Social Housing REIT has rebuilt confidence in specialised supported housing. The episode explores the sector’s turnaround, its measurable social impact, and how private capital can help address a 27,000-home shortfall if supported by clearer regulation and policy backing.
Speaking on this week’s PropCast, in partnership with Property Week, Davies explains how Bloom was formed, why ultra-urban warehousing is fundamentally different from traditional last-mile logistics and why specialism matters more than ever in today’s higher-for-longer interest rate environment.
In the latest PropCast in association with Property Week, Lee Coward, Head of European Investments at Oxford Properties, joins Andrew Teacher to discuss the redevelopment of the London Stock Exchange building, Oxford’s expansion across Europe and Australia, and what today’s capital markets really mean for real estate investors.
In the latest episode of PropCast Harry Glatman, Head of Alternative Capital Markets at DTRE and Matt Smith, Head of Science and Technology, join Lauder Teacher co-founder Andrew Teacher for a conversation on the direction of travel across real estate sub-sectors and the integral role of data in providing value-add advisory services.
In this week's PropCast, in partnership with Property Week, Andrew Wishart, senior UK economist at Berenberg, talked through where the UK economy really stands, what the next 12–24 months might look like, and what all of this means for real estate investors, developers and occupiers.
A tighter fundraising environment, stickier inflation and higher interest rates continue to muffle capital flows but against that backdrop, higher performing companies are those able to attract and retain the best talent, Nick Hammond tells Andrew Teacher.
On this week’s PropCast in partnership with Property Week, Bill Wilson, head of applied artificial intelligence at NTT Data, joins Lauder Teacher’s founding partner Andrew Teacher to explore how AI can help businesses scale by unlocking the untapped value in the real estate sector’s vast datasets.
In the latest episode of PropCast in partnership with Property Week, hosted by Lauder Teacher co-founder Andrew Teacher, dealmaking veteran John Slade – who has witnessed the London market’s many booms and busts – speaks candidly about timing, client relationships, and why the capital remains the world’s foremost real estate destination.
On this week’s PropCast, Octopus Capital’s head of real estate, Ed Clough, joins Lauder Teacher’s founding partner Andrew Teacher to discuss how Octopus is harnessing its cross-sector investment strategy to scale living, care and renewable energy assets across the UK and Europe, while using its strong track record to build trusted partnerships with global investors.
In this week’s PropCast, in partnership with Property Week, Andrew Teacher speaks with Melissa Murphy KC about her unconventional journey from prosecuting pirate radio DJs to becoming one of the UK’s leading planning barristers. Murphy shares insights on affordable housing, compulsory purchase powers, and heritage protection — all while reflecting on how curiosity, conviction and balance have shaped her remarkable career.