Commercial Conversion - Q&A with Andrew Bartlett

<p>I interview Commercial Conversion expert Andrew Bartlett on:&nbsp;</p> <p>[1:27] Can you still do building work during the Coronavirus lockdown? &nbsp;</p> <p>[3:42] Whitby Engine Shed, conversion into 11 Serviced Accommodation apartments. Click here to see the financials, photos, and videos of the development as it progressed.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;- The FAST model for development:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Find</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assess</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Secure</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Take Action &nbsp;</p> <p>[17:07] Andrew’s latest pub conversion &nbsp;Live Q&amp;A&nbsp;</p> <p>[22:20] Offer accepted on shop and upper. Should I proceed or renegotiate, given the lockdown and uncertainty? — Lee Haury &nbsp;</p> <p>[25:46] What is the longest time you’ve experienced for Planning Application approvals? — Peter Speight &nbsp;</p> <p>[28:34] What is the average cost to convert commercial uppers into flats? — Nick Rowland &nbsp;</p> <p>[32:51] Is it difficult to get a mortgage on a vacant commercial property? — Mei Wong &nbsp;</p> <p>[35:00] Can anything be done to prevent erosion of cash held in a SSAS pension? — Lee Haury &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>GET THE SHOW NOTES: </strong><a href="https://mycastleproperty.co.uk/podcast">https://mycastleproperty.co.uk/podcast</a></p> <p>************************************************************************</p> <p>✉️<strong> DON’T MISS AN EPISODE. SUBSCRIBE </strong><a href="https://mycastleproperty.co.uk/subscribe">https://mycastleproperty.co.uk/subscribe</a></p> <p>🎙️<strong> PODCAST </strong><a href="https://mycastleproperty.co.uk/podcast">https://mycastleproperty.co.uk/podcast</a></p> <p>💁🏼<strong> FACEBOOK GROUP </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/sarahgeorgechoycommunity">https://www.facebook.com/groups/sarahgeorgechoycommunity</a></p> <p>📚<strong> BOOKS </str