John Howard

Property investor & developer with four decades of experience.

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I had 9 planning applications in. Today I have 8.
Delighted to secure planning permission for 21 flats at the Grade II* Great White Horse Hotel in Ipswich.
A great milestone, but now the real work begins. 🏗️
#PropertyDevelopment #PlanningPermission #Ipswich

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🐶 Always nice to have an audience
LIVE at 12pm today on Property Pickles unravelling property problems, including:
🏠 The #HMO that was no longer an HMO
A deal that looked great on paper but turned out to be unworkable
https://t.co/xMeC26C7HJ

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Delighted to be speaking at The Property & Entrepreneur Summit, Milton Keynes, on 13th June.
I’ll be discussing two of my favourite topics: property trading & auctions.
Always a great event and it sells out fast.
🎟️ https://t.co/5dd1lxaDqg
#PropertyInvestment #PropertyTrading

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Ready for bigger property deals?
My 2-day Masterclass is for investors and developers looking to scale up, change strategy and take on bigger projects
📍Canary Wharf |📅 15–16 June
45+ years' experience. No upsell. No mindset
[email protected]
https://t.co/KJN0dudT93

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41% of tenants say they’re happy with their landlords.
Only 41%?
There are a few bad landlords around, of course. But most provide quality homes.
And now 30% of renters say they never want to own property
Interesting times...
#landlord #rentersrights

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Twenty years ago SME developers built 33% of the UK’s housing stock.
Last year it was just 10%.
My latest video explains the 10 changes government must make if they are serious about fixing it.
https://t.co/pV3P4AYUoC

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Political uncertainty is never good for the property market.
But if you’re buying a home, don’t let short-term politics make long-term decisions for you.
People stay in houses for around 9 years on average. There will always be another crisis, election or scare story
#keirstarmer

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People come up with endless excuses for why their house hasn’t sold. Usually it’s much simpler than that. If your property hasn’t sold in 6 to 8 weeks, it’s probably overpriced. Every property sells at a price & a buyer decides that price #houseprices

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James came on my masterclass and asked me to look at a deal he’d found in Wales. Was it a waste of time driving all that way? Not at all. In fact, there may be a way to structure a purchase over several years that works for everyone involved!

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£2 MILLION.
That’s the contract I’m awarding today at The Belfry.
Before you sign any building contract, make sure you have these 3 things:
✔️ A Schedule of Works from a surveyor
✔️ A Programme of Works showing week-by-week progress
✔️ A fixed-price JCT contract
Wish me luck.

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At a time we need more homes, this feels like blackmail. It's down to @NENorfolkSufflk
@NorwichCC time to sort it out

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Since March 2022, mainly residential #PlanningPermission in #Norwich has effectively been blocked.Around 2,000 homes affected, and now developers are being told to buy “nutrient credits” costing £4,000–£12,000 per unit just to move forward. Who suffers most? SME builders.

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#EstateAgents are having a tough time right now, I know this is a pretty unpopular opinion!
It's taking an average of 17 viewings to find one buyer, and 30% of sales fall through. Even good agents might only sell half the properties they list

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One of the biggest mistakes in property & in business is thinking the person you’re doing a deal with is the opposition. They’re not. The best deals are the ones where both parties walk away happy, and those are the deals most likely to complete. #PropertyInvestment

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The Government has committed £39bn to #HousingAssociations over the next decade, with £4.9bn starting on 1st April.
There are three key ways that housing associations provide homes:
• social rent
• homes for key workers like nurses and teachers
• and shared ownership

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I'm meeting with my colleagues at Feldon Housing, where I am a non-exec director, today to discuss 3 potential deals

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Housebuilders don’t just build homes… they help control supply, which influences prices across the market.
On Property Question Time tonight at 7pm (Sky 117) I discuss how this works, and what it means for buyers, developers, and investors 📺🏡

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Simple lesson today: if you’re investing outside your area, you need trusted people on the ground.
Property is still very much a relationship business, that’s where the best opportunities come from

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At the @LandlordInShow today at Old Billingsgate, London. Speaking on a panel at 12pm and chairing a panel at 3pm. Around 1,000 landlords & property professionals expected through the doors, should be a great day. If you’re here, come and say hello 👋📸