Business

Issue 39 March April 2026

Chloe Scott, founder of Zillah, on the credibility gap nobody wants to talk about, and why she decided to do something about it.

Issue 38 January February 2026

Every January, the property industry dusts off the same two New Year’s resolutions: do more networking, or do less networking. It’s a bit like gym memberships.

Issue 38 January February 2026

I have always believed that property is about control. Control of cost, control of quality and control of outcome. Over the years, as my developments have grown in scale, one thing became obvious. I was spending hundreds of thousands of...

Issue 38 January February 2026

I witness this kind of name calling a lot, I also get called a b**ch a lot. Not to my face, obviously. It usually arrives dressed up as something more socially acceptable.

Issue 38 January February 2026

Property investors are always looking for smart ways to fund acquisitions, developments, and projects. While most think in terms of mortgages, bridging loans, or joint venture capital, there’s another powerful source of finance hiding...

Issue 38 January February 2026

If you’re a property investor in the UK, you already know the satisfaction of owning a good commercial property - steady rent, capital growth, and actual bricks and mortar that is tangible, which you can see and manage.

Issue 37 November December 2025

People ask why I am creating my own business and networking centre instead of just running events in hotels or hiring function rooms like everyone else. The truth is simple. I have never found a space that actually works for serious...

Issue 37 November December 2025

When I look at Roma Finance today, with seventy people working hard to help customers create prosperity through property, it still amazes me how far we have come. It’s taken fifteen years of graft, belief, and a genuine commitment to...

Issue 37 November December 2025

Ask ten developers what their refurb will cost, and you’ll often get a shrug, a rough figure, or the classic: “Well… it depends.”

Issue 37 November December 2025

Placement Findr began with one young person who needed somewhere safe to stay and a 28 night booking that I agreed to take, because someone asked me to help. That ‘someone’ is now my business partner today. There was no strategy, no...

Issue 37 November December 2025

Property investors are always looking for smart ways to fund acquisitions, developments, and projects. While most think in terms of mortgages, bridging loans, or joint venture capital, there’s another powerful source of finance hiding...

Issue 36 September October 2025

Let’s kick this off with a bold statement…most property business owners treat their online presence like it’s a hobby project.

Issue 36 September October 2025

When I first stepped into the property industry over two decades ago, I was often the only woman on site. It was a world of hard hats, steel-toed boots and male-dominated boardrooms. While I loved the work, the imbalance was impossible...

Issue 36 September October 2025

For many UK businesses, HMRC liabilities such as VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax can create significant pressure on cash flow. While these tax payments are unavoidable, the timing of them often clashes with other financial commitments...

Issue 36 September October 2025

I was a teacher for 24 years, and for the most part, I thought I’d stay in the profession until retirement. But during the pandemic, everything changed. Like many others, I was in and out of school throughout lockdown, one week online...

Issue 36 September October 2025

Over the years I’ve been involved in lots of conversations with vendors, budding investors, and in more recent years, consultancy clients. I have made the following observations:

Issue 35 July August 2025

If there is one thing I have learnt since scaling my property businesses, it is this: you cannot build an empire alone. You might start out as a one-man ban sourcing deals, managing trades, booking surveys, but if you are serious about...

Issue 35 July August 2025

Looking at where we are now, it hasn’t been an easy road. People often talk about the benefits of being young in business the “I wish I was doing what you’re doing at your age” comments. And while there’s truth to that, there are also...

Issue 35 July August 2025

As rules, regulations and policies continue to make it harder for ‘mom and pop’ landlords to survive, I believe the only way forward for property investors is to shift their mindset. It’s time to start thinking like business owners, not...

Issue 35 July August 2025

We see it everywhere - on timelines, in captions, in keynote speeches, and coffee catch-ups. It rolls off the tongue easily. And in a world where community is currency, it sounds like the golden standard. Right?

Issue 35 July August 2025

Since joining the Blue Bricks Community last year, we have had the pleasure of speaking to and assisting many individuals and businesses.

Issue 35 July August 2025

Andrew Roberts was a late starter in property in his life, but don’t let that fool you. Since 2005, he’s built a hands-on career as a commercial and residential developer, drawing on a background that includes banking, law, and...

Issue 34 May June 2025

Time is your most valuable asset. But for us property investors, especially those of us spinning multiple plates, it feels like there's never enough of it. The pressure to perform, grow your business, lead a team, and still find time...

Issue 34 May June 2025

If you run a business, chances are you have. There’s always more to do, and never enough time to do it. For me, the solution was building a team of trusted Filipino virtual assistants (VAs). It’s a popular, cost-effective approach, and...

Issue 34 May June 2025

Ever found yourself lying awake at night, unable to switch off, when your brain suddenly decides it’s time for a serious financial interrogation? “How are you going to bring more money into your business?” That question is the business...

Issue 33 March April 2025

I see the same topics recycled all over social media: mindset, marketing, and raising finance. But the one thing I never see people talk about, which I think is the most important topic of all, is leadership.

Issue 33 March April 2025

A replacement for your current income, enabling you to leave your job within 12 months.

Issue 33 March April 2025

Working with a virtual assistant (VA) is currently one of the best ways to get things done within budget and to a high standard. Of course, you first need to find the right person: someone with the appropriate skill set, work...

Issue 33 March April 2025

Even though I grew up in a caravan, I never felt poor. I had a good family, and we were never starving. Everyday essentials for most people, like electricity and running water, weren’t something my family had access to. But I didn’t...

Issue 32 January February 2025

The biggest thing that holds people back is themselves. I think this is something we all know deep down. It’s why topics such as ‘mindset’ are so popular in our industry.

Issue 32 January February 2025

The three key fundamentals for sales, right there. Now, ask yourself this: can an unbranded or poorly branded property business truly stand out in a sea of professional and branded competitors?

Issue 32 January February 2025

Working with virtual assistants (VAs) is increasingly popular for their flexibility and cost savings. But how do you find the right person? What common pitfalls should you avoid? And is the value for money truly as good as it seems?

Issue 32 January February 2025

Hello from Redcar! I’m Hayley Brown, and if there’s one thing growing up in this hardworking seaside town taught me, it’s that grafting smartly beats working tirelessly. Over the past 12 years in sales, marketing, and deal sourcing...

Issue 31 November December 2024

After working in the property sourcing sector for over 12 years, I know and often see or hear of examples daily where the advice provided in courses, via social media, WhatsApp, Facebook groups, as well as in blogs and articles, is...

Issue 28 May June 2024

You have group A, who are happy treating property as a side investment and growing their wealth over the long term. They are likely planning to use their portfolio as a pension pot or to eventually pass it on to their family.

Issue 26 January February 2024

Productivity is something that almost everyone struggles with. It’s easy to sit at your desk all day, just to work for hours and feel that, at the end of it, you haven’t achieved very much.

Issue 26 January February 2024

Property developing can be a lucrative enterprise with large sums of money to be made. However, there are equally large sums of money to be lost if a project goes wrong. Being a property developer is no different to running any other...

Issue 26 January February 2024

Having written for the leading national property publications for over a decade, it is an absolute pleasure to start contributing to Blue Bricks Magazine.

Issue 30 September October 2024

In seven years of being in business, it feels like we’ve gathered 20 years of experience. That’s partly due to the ups, downs, complications, and challenges that everyone faces in our industry, and partly because we’ve worked so hard...

Issue 30 September October 2024

As a sourcing agent or deal packager, have you ever heard anyone declare, “You’re fine, supervisory bodies aren’t interested in sourcing agents and deal packagers, you’re ‘small fry’”?

Issue 30 September October 2024

Have you ever wondered what demand is like right now for a property strategy in a postcode or street? If you have, did you know that there is a brilliant but little-known way to do this anywhere in the UK, and in near real-time?

Issue 30 September October 2024

Growing a Profitable Property Business: The Mindset Changes Needed to Take You from Investor to Business Owner