The Property Week Podcast

Tony Horrell - new chief of Colliers International's European business talks openly and honestly to James Max about the troubles in his personal life which led to his decision to leave Jones Lang LaSalle after more than 20 years to join Colliers.

Joining James Max for this episode i9s investment guru and BBC personal finance expert Dr David Kuo of The Motley Fool The pair discuss the major human and natural disasters and conflicts which are affecting the world and look at how they are affecting investment and the investment markets.

Joining James Max this month is John Forrester, head of DTZ's UK and Irish operations.

Joining James Max in the Property Week Podcast Special is Cushman and Wakefield's head of capital markets David Erwin.

Joining James max this month are Metor Bank chariman Anthony Thomson and TV critic Sharon Marshall.

Joining James Max this time are TV architect and presenter of the Home Show and Restoration Man George Clarke, plus DTZ's head of retail Mark Williams.

This week James Max is joined in the podcast studio by BBC and Sky finance expert Justin Urquhart Stewart and by the Firebox.com - to look at what's hot in Christmas stocking fillers this year.

Hear what CoStar is doing to transform the data available for property professionals and why it is the ONLY provider which can specifiy precisely what state the market is in. Also, Richard Hunter looks at where investors should target their efforts in the coming months and years.

In this episode our inimitable host James Max is joined by Hamptons International's Phil Tennant to talk about iPad apps and what is happening to the housing market. He is also joined by CBRE's Mark Routledge who looks at the wider commercial property market and where investors should be looking for returns this year and next.

Joining James Max this time are Great Portland Estates’ chief Toby Courtauld, Guy Grainger, head of UK retail at Jones Lang LaSalle and cocktail maker to the stars - Papa Jules, owner of Mahiki

In the second epsiode of July’s podcast hear from Phil Tennant, director at Hamptons International, reveals his tips on the best places to buy a second home in the UK and overseas.

The focus of overseas money on London’s retail assets will expand to key locations in the regions, CB Richard Ellis’s executive director of retail capital markets said in the latest episode of the Property Week Podcast.

In case you hadn’t realised it’s the summer. And that means holiday time. Not decided where to go? Thinking of a cheeky break or perhaps you are looking forward to the wonders of winter? My personal view is that most hotel guidebooks are rubbish. But not Mr & Mrs Smith – Juliet Kinsman will be here to tell you a little about what they do and where you should be considering for your small or big break. Plus,  DTZ’s head of UK and Ireland, John Forrester will be making a return visit to explain what he thinks is happening in the property and letting markets.

TalkSport presenters Ronnie Irani and Micky Quinn join James Max to talk about the World Cup and we get our usual mix of expert property and finacial advice from David Buik of BGC Partners and Andre James - head of national investment for Colliers International. Plus the editor of travel guide Mr & Mrs Smith - Juliet Kinsman.

Commercial property intelligence guru's Dr Sotiris Tsolacos and Simon Marx of CoStar join James Max in the Property Week podcast studio to discuss what the statistics tell us about the recovery. David Hackforth, president of the Planning Officers' Society, drops by to talk about planning under a Con-Lib coalition. And Property Week deputy editor discusses what's making the news this month. www.costar.co.uk www.planningofficers.org.uk