Vestpod Event: Housing, Getting on The Property Ladder & Renting Better (Oct 2nd 2019)
We hosted a special Vestpod event on Wednesday, October 2nd at one of our favourite places: Huckletree West in White City.
Should I buy or should I rent? We can’t answer this for you but we will discuss both options and find you the best renting tips and buying strategies. We’ll talk landlord practices, saving for a deposit, negotiating a mortgage and more.
Our kick-ass panel of women discussed “Getting on the property ladder and renting better”, followed by a Q&A and then drinks. Please meet them!
From left to right: Vicky, Sarah, Jade and Emilie.
Jade Vanriel is a property YouTuber and became a homeowner at the age of 23 without help from her parents! She first started working aged 16 and saved until she had enough for a deposit. Jade will share the simple habits she adopted to help her save money and get on the property ladder as soon as possible. Find Jade on Instagram @jadevanrielx and Twitter @Jadevanrielx.
Sarah Davidson is the knowledge & product editor at This is Money at the MailOnline. She is an expert in a wide range of topics including mortgages, buy-to-let, small business, investment and pensions. Sarah has over ten years of experience within broader retail financial services in the UK, both as an award-winning financial journalist and as a media and communications specialist. Find Sarah on Twitter @SarahDavidson.
Vicky Spratt is the most passionate journalist and writer about protecting tenants (i newspaper, VICE uk and Refinery29)! Vicky is a documentary maker and housing rights campaigner and her 2016 campaign #MakeRentingFair highlighted the plight of 'Generation Rent' and succeeded in getting letting fees for tenants in England banned. Vicky’s first book Tenants will be published in 2019. Find Vicky on Instagram @vicky.spratt and Twitter @Victoria_Spratt.
Moderated by Emilie Bellet, founder of Vestpod and author of You’Re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich.
This discussion was be a positive discussion about women and money; we talked about:
Can we solve the British housing crisis?
What are my rights as a renter? What are the most common issues with renting and how to build a good relationship with your landlord?
Renting vs. buying: the pros and cons
How to get on the property ladder?
How to ask for a mortgage and actually get it? What are the housing schemes available?
How to stay sane during the process?
What is the real cost of buying a home? How to prepare financially?
...and much more.
You can find the recording on our Youtube channel below:
Our next event is on October 25th and we will be talking about managing money for freelancers, tickets are available here. You can also follow us on Eventbrite to make sure you don’t miss out.
Thank you all for coming!