John Lewis Diversifies £500m To Build 1,000 Homes, What Does This Mean For Your Business

Brave Bold Brilliant Podcast

John Lewis have recently announced their intention to diversify their business model, and start investing in property. They plan to spend £500m on building over a thousand rental homes over the forthcoming year. But what will this mean for your own property investing portfolio?

In this episode, Jeanette unpacks the story and talks about the impact of such a fascinating new foray for one of the country's most respected business names.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The sites at which John Leis are building the rentals are mainly in London - Bromley and West Ealing - but Reading's vacant warehousing may also be part of the plan.
• Sustainability is a big part of John Lewis's ethos, and they have committed to a net zero pledge by 2035. It will be interesting to see how this stretches into their property plans.
• John Lewis will now have a retail arm, but also an asset branch that appreciates over time, and brings in cash each month.
• This demonstrates the value of having a diversified portfolio of investments, as it proves to de-risk other arms of income, and relieves pressure all round.

BEST MOMENTS

'There's a commitment to affordable housing, which is very much aligned with John Lewis's values'

'You've got to remember that there's a shortage of 75,000 properties just in London alone'

'It helps you think about your own income stream in context to what's going on in the market'

'They are de-risking their core retail business'

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at [e-mail] or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.

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Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

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