Ian Morton has spent 48 years in and around property, making him one of the most experienced voices in the UK development space. Specialising in heritage sites, Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, Ian has converted everything from Georgian merchant houses and country estates to schools, churches and a canal barge placed on a roundabout in Leeds. His apart-hotel Claremont in Leeds and the 7-year, three-phase conversion of Marske Hall in the Yorkshire Dales National Park stand as testaments to what's possible when vision, patience and deep expertise meet the right building.

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00:00 Coming up
00:19 Heritage sites & why Ian loves them
01:44 Lessons from 48 years in the industry
04:10 Advice for your younger self
06:51 Property Developer Show
07:23 Commercial Property Expo
08:06 The canal boat on a roundabout
12:08 What separates successful developers
17:03 Claremont aparthotel
20:25 Biggest lessons of Ian’s career / Marske Hall
23:15 The Elite Mentoring Guild
27/28: COVID, Brexit & rising costs
Property Developer Buying Club
36:32 34:49 How to price heritage projects
336:41 Building regs with listed buildings
45:19 How to get in touch with Ian

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