Projects
Perth Short term rental
Perth Short Term Rental (PSTR) is a residential initiative I founded to help professionals who are new arrivals to Perth. Many arrive with secure jobs and strong incomes but struggle to access long term rental accommodation due to a lack of local rental history, often becoming stuck in a cycle of short stay, high cost arrangements.
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PSTR addresses this by offering fully furnished properties on gross rent leases covering utilities, internet, and outgoings within the framework of the Residential Tenancy Act. This ensures tenants have security of tenure, can build local rental history, and avoid the hassle of setting up services for what may be a short term residence.
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The pilot has delivered well above market rental returns for landlords, and I am now exploring opportunities to scale. If you own or wish to invest in a suitable property within Perth’s CBD fringe, I'd welcome a conversation!
RICS Practice Information Paper
I authored a Practice Information paper for the RICS title The Impact of Carbon Markets on the Rural Economy, exploring the influence of emerging UK and international carbon markets on the British agricultural sector, valuation practices, and the finance industry, and the broad implications for stakeholders.
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Moreover, the document suggests that acknowledging the value of sequestered carbon in agricultural soils within loan security valuations could create a synergy between the agricultural and financial sectors, fostering both improved soil health and efficient removal of atmospheric carbon - a double win.
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Off the back of this paper, I hosted a panel at the World Built Environment Forum, spoke at the RICS Rural Conference hosted by the Royal Agricultural University, and presented at the Global Land and Property Conference.
Natural Capital
Natural Capital refers to the elements of the natural environment, such as geology, water, flora and fauna, which offer economic benefit to society. This concept, though well established, has received renewed attention in the UK following the Environment Act of 2021. This legislation requires new land developments in England to achieve a biodiversity net gain (BNG) of 10%. That is to say, not just replacing but enhancing the natural habitat affected by development. This requirement opens up opportunities to transform underutilised rural land into 'habitat banks,' or areas dedicated to conserving and improving biodiversity.
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I spent a year with the Natural Capital team at Carter Jonas LLP's developing services for the emerging BNG market. My work involved creating models to assess the economic and environmental feasibility of habitat restoration projects, contributing to the sustainable integration of natural capital considerations into land development practices.
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Dark Earth Carbon
Dark Earth Carbon is a leading company in East Africa that produces Biochar - a carbon rich, environmentally friendly soil enhancer. The Biochar is made from organic farm waste, such as corn stalks or tree thinnings, and are burnt in the absence of oxygen. This process is called pyrolysis.
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When I first joined the project, I helped scope a suitable site for the first Biochar production facility in Mafinga, Tanzania. Following that, I provided operational support during the construction phase.
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