Top CREdentials Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/top-credentials A monthly podcast from the award-winning CoStar News team, featuring in-depth conversations with senior leaders shaping the UK commercial real estate landscape. Each episode explores the key moments that influenced their careers, the lessons that guide their decisions and their thoughts on the news and trends affecting the market. CoStar News provides comprehensive data-driven coverage of the sectors, markets, transactions and dealmakers driving commercial real estate across the UK, US and Canada. 2025 CoStar Group 985a26de-d3f4-5b71-8ed5-1d161e620ab2 yes en Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:17:43 +0100 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:18:20 +0100 https://www.costar.com/news/gb https://img.transistorcdn.com/Khees97-Xi8kkaR3pFcby4I860hUJxAxH0ORVTqlXw4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MThh/Y2E4MmJkYzFiZjZk/ZWU0MmU5NzA3ODdi/NTViYi5wbmc.jpg Top CREdentials https://www.costar.com/news/gb episodic CoStar News A monthly podcast from the award-winning CoStar News team, featuring in-depth conversations with senior leaders shaping the UK commercial real estate landscape. Each episode explores the key moments that influenced their careers, the lessons that guide their decisions and their thoughts on the news and trends affecting the market. CoStar News provides comprehensive data-driven coverage of the sectors, markets, transactions and dealmakers driving commercial real estate across the UK, US and Canada. A monthly podcast from the award-winning CoStar News team, featuring in-depth conversations with senior leaders shaping the UK commercial real estate landscape. Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management CoStar News newsteam@costar.co.uk No No BONUS EP: Andy McBain 11 11 BONUS EP: Andy McBain bonus bfd4faa8-a18b-454b-a91e-f49597af960c https://share.transistor.fm/s/2fbbe34a In this episode we talk to Andy McBain, senior vice-president at the British Council for Offices, about his journey from office products to projects over a more than two-decade-long career in the sector. Andy also unpacks his key takeaways from the BCO's annual conference and explores the rise of experience-led offices.

]]> In this episode we talk to Andy McBain, senior vice-president at the British Council for Offices, about his journey from office products to projects over a more than two-decade-long career in the sector. Andy also unpacks his key takeaways from the BCO's annual conference and explores the rise of experience-led offices.

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:17:43 +0100 CoStar News CoStar News 1939 In this episode we talk to Andy McBain, senior vice-president at the British Council for Offices, about his journey from office products to projects over a more than two-decade-long career in the sector. Andy also unpacks his key takeaways from the BCO's annual conference and explores the rise of experience-led offices.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S2 EP2: Lesley Davison 10 10 S2 EP2: Lesley Davison full b84d1217-7d10-4698-8659-2299b6ebcdbb https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ba77b8f In this episode we speak to Lesley Davison, managing director of capital markets at real estate asset management firm Delancey, about her work on acquiring the London Olympic Village for redevelopment and how she would use AI to fix the 'planning logjam'. Davison also talks about returning to the business where she 'grew up' and rocking out with property colleagues.

]]> In this episode we speak to Lesley Davison, managing director of capital markets at real estate asset management firm Delancey, about her work on acquiring the London Olympic Village for redevelopment and how she would use AI to fix the 'planning logjam'. Davison also talks about returning to the business where she 'grew up' and rocking out with property colleagues.

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:16:32 +0100 CoStar News CoStar News 2400 In this episode we speak to Lesley Davison, managing director of capital markets at real estate asset management firm Delancey, about her work on acquiring the London Olympic Village for redevelopment and how she would use AI to fix the 'planning logjam'. Davison also talks about returning to the business where she 'grew up' and rocking out with property colleagues.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No BONUS EP: Jesal and Nilesh Patel 9 9 BONUS EP: Jesal and Nilesh Patel bonus d51343d2-4614-4e5c-bf5a-9badd0092830 https://share.transistor.fm/s/efa338f2 In this episode we speak to Jesal and Nilesh Patel, brothers and principals at commercial property firm Prideview Group, about the advantages of working as a family and the group's expansion into a Marylebone office this year. They also preview the business's charity cricket tournament, where teams will be play alongside former pros, such as Ashes-winning England captain Michael Vaughan.

]]> In this episode we speak to Jesal and Nilesh Patel, brothers and principals at commercial property firm Prideview Group, about the advantages of working as a family and the group's expansion into a Marylebone office this year. They also preview the business's charity cricket tournament, where teams will be play alongside former pros, such as Ashes-winning England captain Michael Vaughan.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:25:41 +0100 CoStar News CoStar News 2017 In this episode we speak to Jesal and Nilesh Patel, brothers and principals at commercial property firm Prideview Group, about the advantages of working as a family and the group's expansion into a Marylebone office this year. They also preview the business's charity cricket tournament, where teams will be play alongside former pros, such as Ashes-winning England captain Michael Vaughan.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S2 EP1: Alexandra Houghton 1 1 S2 EP1: Alexandra Houghton full 19589f6e-27b4-4e73-92f4-4e9ada6f34e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4c23712 In this episode we speak to Alexandra Houghton, head of commercial at Carter Jonas, about her career advising local authorities and central government on their property portfolios and how she balanced a full-time career with competing at world triathlon championships. She also reviews this year's UKREiiF conference amid all the political goings-on and talks about brushing shoulders with George Clooney.

]]> In this episode we speak to Alexandra Houghton, head of commercial at Carter Jonas, about her career advising local authorities and central government on their property portfolios and how she balanced a full-time career with competing at world triathlon championships. She also reviews this year's UKREiiF conference amid all the political goings-on and talks about brushing shoulders with George Clooney.

]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:23:17 +0100 CoStar News CoStar News 2090 In this episode we speak to Alexandra Houghton, head of commercial at Carter Jonas, about her career advising local authorities and central government on their property portfolios and how she balanced a full-time career with competing at world triathlon championships. She also reviews this year's UKREiiF conference amid all the political goings-on and talks about brushing shoulders with George Clooney.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No BONUS EP: John Knowles 8 8 BONUS EP: John Knowles bonus 07324eb6-513a-4415-a12c-ff8f6c5ddaa5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9733480a In this episode we speak to John Knowles, head of capital advisory at Colliers, about his experience of working in "fast-paced" Hong Kong and why fortune will favour the brave for those willing to invest in regional offices. He also explains the rise of 'dequity' and why the next 12-18 months will be a curate's egg for the property investment sector.

]]> In this episode we speak to John Knowles, head of capital advisory at Colliers, about his experience of working in "fast-paced" Hong Kong and why fortune will favour the brave for those willing to invest in regional offices. He also explains the rise of 'dequity' and why the next 12-18 months will be a curate's egg for the property investment sector.

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:04:31 +0100 CoStar News CoStar News 1822 In this episode we speak to John Knowles, head of capital advisory at Colliers, about his experience of working in "fast-paced" Hong Kong and why fortune will favour the brave for those willing to invest in regional offices. He also explains the rise of 'dequity' and why the next 12-18 months will be a curate's egg for the property investment sector.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S1 EP6: John Gravett 7 7 S1 EP6: John Gravett full a6ec01ae-9b2f-457e-8c57-e1e931f045a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a2dc5df9 In this episode we talk to John Gravett, chief executive of Cluttons, about his early career working on property acquisitions for telecoms giant Vodafone and his journey to the top of one of the UK's oldest chartered surveyors. He also shares his views on the current state of the planning system and explains how he was inspired by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

]]> In this episode we talk to John Gravett, chief executive of Cluttons, about his early career working on property acquisitions for telecoms giant Vodafone and his journey to the top of one of the UK's oldest chartered surveyors. He also shares his views on the current state of the planning system and explains how he was inspired by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:55 +0100 CoStar News CoStar News 2036 In this episode we talk to John Gravett, chief executive of Cluttons, about his early career working on property acquisitions for telecoms giant Vodafone and his journey to the top of one of the UK's oldest chartered surveyors. He also shares his views on the current state of the planning system and explains how he was inspired by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No BONUS EP: Nick Maclean 6 6 BONUS EP: Nick Maclean bonus acf90666-2ee4-4580-88f3-f1632162bbb8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54928752 In this episode we talk to Nick Maclean, president of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, about the initiatives being introduced by the body to rebuild the trust of the profession after independent reviews into its governance earlier this decade. He also shares his view on the potential implications of the Middle East war on commercial property markets, having worked in the region for 21 years setting up CBRE’s office.

]]> In this episode we talk to Nick Maclean, president of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, about the initiatives being introduced by the body to rebuild the trust of the profession after independent reviews into its governance earlier this decade. He also shares his view on the potential implications of the Middle East war on commercial property markets, having worked in the region for 21 years setting up CBRE’s office.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:44:40 +0000 CoStar News CoStar News 1641 In this episode we talk to Nick Maclean, president of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, about the initiatives being introduced by the body to rebuild the trust of the profession after independent reviews into its governance earlier this decade. He also shares his view on the potential implications of the Middle East war on commercial property markets, having worked in the region for 21 years setting up CBRE’s office.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S1 EP5: Lisa Gledhill 5 5 S1 EP5: Lisa Gledhill full 24288955-76ff-4dbe-a2d1-c74702e3d507 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1dcfc1ae In this episode we talk to Lisa Gledhill, managing director of national partnerships at Muse, about her role in driving the regeneration of towns and cities across the UK after spending part of her career in Singapore. She also discusses how she prepared for management roles and shares tips for staying resilient in a "high-pressured, high-paced" industry.

The theme of suicide is discussed in this episode. If you've been affected by the issues in this podcast, you can call the Samaritans hotline on 116123 in the UK, or internationally, go to befrienders.org.

]]> In this episode we talk to Lisa Gledhill, managing director of national partnerships at Muse, about her role in driving the regeneration of towns and cities across the UK after spending part of her career in Singapore. She also discusses how she prepared for management roles and shares tips for staying resilient in a "high-pressured, high-paced" industry.

The theme of suicide is discussed in this episode. If you've been affected by the issues in this podcast, you can call the Samaritans hotline on 116123 in the UK, or internationally, go to befrienders.org.

]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:57:38 +0000 CoStar News CoStar News 2108 In this episode we talk to Lisa Gledhill, managing director of national partnerships at Muse, about her role in driving the regeneration of towns and cities across the UK after spending part of her career in Singapore. She also discusses how she prepared for management roles and shares tips for staying resilient in a "high-pressured, high-paced" industry.

The theme of suicide is discussed in this episode. If you've been affected by the issues in this podcast, you can call the Samaritans hotline on 116123 in the UK, or internationally, go to befrienders.org.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S1 EP4: Nicolas Boffi 4 4 S1 EP4: Nicolas Boffi full cacbbc9a-831c-472c-a96f-dac7a84cec35 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad91e2be In this episode we talk to Nicolas Boffi, Mipim director, about his transition from city planning to events planning and what delegates can expect from this year's Cannes meeting, including the launch of a data centre summit and mobile app. He also outlines his vision for Mipim Middle East.

]]> In this episode we talk to Nicolas Boffi, Mipim director, about his transition from city planning to events planning and what delegates can expect from this year's Cannes meeting, including the launch of a data centre summit and mobile app. He also outlines his vision for Mipim Middle East.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:52:59 +0000 CoStar News CoStar News 2366 In this episode we talk to Nicolas Boffi, Mipim director, about his transition from city planning to events planning and what delegates can expect from this year's Cannes meeting, including the launch of a data centre summit and mobile app. He also outlines his vision for Mipim Middle East.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S1 EP 3: James Dunne 3 3 S1 EP 3: James Dunne full 27c28b3d-4538-4649-a3f7-56a4b55d5fb3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98a18a1a In this episode we talk to James Dunne, head of UK living at Cushman & Wakefield, about his more than 25 years of experience in the property sector, including his work helping major retailer John Lewis fund and develop its build-to-rent platform. He also discusses the attractiveness of residential assets amid supply-demand imbalances.

]]> In this episode we talk to James Dunne, head of UK living at Cushman & Wakefield, about his more than 25 years of experience in the property sector, including his work helping major retailer John Lewis fund and develop its build-to-rent platform. He also discusses the attractiveness of residential assets amid supply-demand imbalances.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:46:53 +0000 CoStar News CoStar News 2381 In this episode we talk to James Dunne, head of UK living at Cushman & Wakefield, about his more than 25 years of experience in the property sector, including his work helping major retailer John Lewis fund and develop its build-to-rent platform. He also discusses the attractiveness of residential assets amid supply-demand imbalances.

]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S1 EP2: Jeff Pearey 2 2 S1 EP2: Jeff Pearey full 8c648ddf-2a78-4c31-b317-0f62c4b48b7e https://share.transistor.fm/s/98b9d5c7 In this episode we talk to Jeff Pearey, a leasing expert who retired as senior director, UK regional office agency at JLL in August. Jeff reflects on his 40-plus years working in the property industry and outlines the changes he has seen across office markets like Leeds and Newcastle. He also explains what he has in common with petrolhead Jeremy Clarkson.


]]> In this episode we talk to Jeff Pearey, a leasing expert who retired as senior director, UK regional office agency at JLL in August. Jeff reflects on his 40-plus years working in the property industry and outlines the changes he has seen across office markets like Leeds and Newcastle. He also explains what he has in common with petrolhead Jeremy Clarkson.


]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:04:19 +0000 CoStar News CoStar News 1782 In this episode we talk to Jeff Pearey, a leasing expert who retired as senior director, UK regional office agency at JLL in August. Jeff reflects on his 40-plus years working in the property industry and outlines the changes he has seen across office markets like Leeds and Newcastle. He also explains what he has in common with petrolhead Jeremy Clarkson.


]]> Real estate, property, careers, leadership, people, investment, management No S1 EP1: Melanie Leech 1 1 S1 EP1: Melanie Leech full b27a71dd-77ea-4d06-9be3-937e6ad26045 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3bd09eba In this episode we talk to Melanie Leech, the British Property Federation's chief executive since 2015, about her unconventional route into commercial real estate, what the federation would like to see in the upcoming autumn Budget and the benefits of its merger with two other lobby groups. All this and a Donald Trump quote about real estate feature in the episode.

]]> In this episode we talk to Melanie Leech, the British Property Federation's chief executive since 2015, about her unconventional route into commercial real estate, what the federation would like to see in the upcoming autumn Budget and the benefits of its merger with two other lobby groups. All this and a Donald Trump quote about real estate feature in the episode.

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:23:44 +0000 CoStar News CoStar News 1793 In this episode we talk to Melanie Leech, the British Property Federation's chief executive since 2015, about her unconventional route into commercial real estate, what the federation would like to see in the upcoming autumn Budget and the benefits of its merger with two other lobby groups. All this and a Donald Trump quote about real estate feature in the episode.

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