How to Source Properties Professionally
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This panel event is designed to help investors who wish to work with property sourcing and deal packaging agents understand what those agents should have in place as well as what questions to ask to keep themselves safe.
Our discussion will move beyond the basics and look at key areas that investors often overlook and end up losing considerable amounts of money for, such as fees up front, disclosure of all relevant information and so much more.
Join us to gain actionable insights and expert advice from seasoned industry leaders. This is your opportunity to learn how the sourcing and deal packaging sectors are operating now and how to stay safe in our ever-changing market.
Session Host, Tina Walsh, is joined by Dominic Farrell, Sean Hooker, Chris Kirkwood and Ryan Lee.
Speaker Profiles
Head of Redress | The Property Redress Scheme (PRS)
Following a long career in the insurance industry, Sean Hooker set up and ran the dispute resolution and adjudication service for an authorised tenancy deposit scheme before moving and setting up the ombudsman office at the PRS. A Government approved scheme, the PRS is one of only three organisations that property agents must join to deal with their unresolved complaints.
Note: The Property Redress Scheme is a consumer redress scheme authorised by the Dept for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team to offer redress to consumers of Lettings, Property Management and Estate Agents. It is also open to other Property Professionals.
Property Director | Sourced
Chris Kirkwood has been investing in property for over 15 years. As Property Director at Sourced, he has helped hundreds of investors build serious wealth, mentoring a franchise network that has collectively transacted over £300 million in property deals during his tenure. Sourced is the UK's leading property investment platform, connecting investors with sourced deals, limited company setup, specialist mortgage brokerage, and a national letting agency. Everything an investor needs under one roof.
Director | Distressed Assets
Dominic Farrell has a degree in Economics and also a Masters. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and reached the rank of Major before retiring to concentrate on property full-time, having built a portfolio while serving. He was decorated in the Operational Honours List 2001.
Dominic became involved in distressed assets during the Credit Crunch/Financial Crisis of 2008. He’s been in this market ever since and his journey, philosophy and method are outlined in the Amazon Number 1 bestseller Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties, first published in 2023. It is also available in Audible/Audio. He and his wife Claire (an experienced property and construction solicitor) run courses to fast-track investors' knowledge and expertise. Meet them both at stand no10.
CEO | National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA)
As the founder and CEO of the National Association for Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA), Tina is dedicated to providing support and guidance for UK sourcing agents and educating investors to protect themselves and their hard-earned cash from unscrupulous agents. With over 20 years experience in the property investment sector, Tina has weathered the ups and downs of personally investing in property as well as running a successful sourcing business.
Tina is the author of The Code of Practice for the sourcing sector – accepted, approved and followed by both government approved property redress schemes. Tina also maintains regular direct contact with NTSEAT and HMRC’s AML Team to stay well ahead of the sector on interpretation of the law, making her quite literally the best placed person in our sector for guidance on compliance.
With over 15 years of property industry experience across rentals, sales, management, valuing, and previously running estate agency businesses, Ryan Lee brings a full spectrum view of the market and what drives strong outcomes. He is also an accredited property educator, an active property investor and portfolio owner himself, who now helps others achieve the same with clarity and confidence.
Ryan and his expert team are known for their 3F System, finding, funding, and future proofing property investments from start to finish, delivering a hands off experience designed to reduce headaches and protect results. This is why Homelee Investments are recognised as the "Painkillers in Property".
While the main focus is below market value opportunities (discounted properties), Homelee Investments also work across a wide range of UK property investment deals across the country, including pre auction opportunities, HMOs, land with or without planning permission, permitted development schemes, commercial with uppers, portfolios, short leases, and many other specialist opportunities.