The Gleeson New Homes Podcast

Today marks a special episode as we honour Women in Construction and International Women's Day. Joining us are two remarkable women from Gleeson: Alice Best, our Head of Organisational Development, and Sarah Rochelle, our Senior Ecologist. They are here to celebrate and advocate for women in the construction industry, sharing their experiences in a predominantly male environment. This year's Women in Construction theme, 'Keys to the Future', highlights the strength and expertise of women, emphasising their pivotal role in shaping the construction industry's future. Additionally, as International Women's Day coincides with Women in Construction week, we will delve into the 2024 campaign theme, ‘Inspire Inclusion’.

Back by popular demand... We sat down with one of our Senior Site Managers, Gary Davies and Systems Trainer, Debra Bargh (who was formally a Field Sales Executive) to talk through our 21 build stages, and what happens at each point whilst your dream home is being built!

In this episode of the Gleeson New Homes Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with retired couple Damon and Frankie, both 66 who relocated from Brighton to Cumbria to downsize and enjoy the peace and beauty of the region.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we're proud to say that all Gleeson homes built from June 2023 onwards will feature an Air Source Heat Pump. To explain what this means for our customers and how they work, we have two experts joining us today. Adam Butterfield, our Design Manager, will provide technical insights, while Sales and Product Trainer Daisy Flint will discuss the customer benefits!

In the last nine months, you will have seen a lot of changes in the housebuilding industry. At the start of this year, we saw rising mortgage rates dominate the headlines with both fixed rates and variable deals becoming more expensive and as a result, the housebuilding industry saw a slight decline in first-time buyers, and a shift towards second-stepper, ‘right sizers’ and downsizers. In this episode, we are joined by Steve McElroy, Group Sales Director, and Amanda Parkinson, Group Marketing Director, who are here to talk about how Gleeson is evolving in this ever-changing market.

With mortgages being such a hot topic in the news at the moment, we’re here to break it down for you and talk you through what to expect in 2023 and why now is still a good time to buy a new home, despite what you might have heard in the news. Joining us on this episode is Justin Fear from Meridian Mortgages who are Gleeson’s new build mortgage specialists who we work closely with to help our customers get the best mortgage offer for their new homes, as well as Maureen Hynes, Head of Sales for Lincolnshire.

In this episode we are joined by Tim Ashmore who is the Head of Sales at Heylo, the UK’s leading shared ownership, part buy – part rent providers who Gleeson Homes work closely in partnership with at a number of our developments. Listen to hear what shared ownership is, how it works, what developments we have it available on, and most importantly how it can help our customers onto the property ladder!

In today’s episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast we with another of our fabulous brand ambassadors, Abbie who has joined us for our Christmas special episode! We will be getting into the festive spirit, chatting about decking the halls full of Christmas decorations, the must haves and the must nots, as well as sharing some memories of Abbie and her families first Christmas in their Gleeson home!

In today’s episode we are joined by our Head of Legal at Gleeson, Leanne Johnson and our Customer Experience Director Mark Phelan who are here to talk to us about the New Homes Quality Code, and explain a bit about what changes this will bring to our industry!

Welcome back to the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast, season two! In this episode we are joined with two of our brand ambassadors, Brittany and Jake who are here talk all about their second homebuying journey with Gleeson Homes. So, if you are considering selling your current home and taking that second step on to the property ladder, you don’t want to miss this episode!

In this episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast, we are joined by, Rob Thomas a solicitor from PLS Solicitors based in Manchester! Rob is here to help take away the stress of buying your first home by talking you through the legal process of getting onto the property ladder, as well as the financial expectations of the process!

Did you know that over 50% of our customers are solo-buyers?! In this episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast we are joined by the lovely Leigh-Ann, who is the solo homeowner of a gorgeous 2 bedroom Cork at one of our Rochdale developments. We are talking all about her experience getting onto the property ladder, and what advice she would give to anybody looking to get onto the property ladder as a solo homeowner!

Welcome back to the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast, Season Two! In this episode we are joined by two of our Field Sales Managers, Daniel and Allison, at our Moorland Green development in Tyne & Wear, chatting about our fantastic optional extras range and how you can turn your blank canvas into your dream Gleeson home!

Join us for Season Two of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast! In our first episode two of our amazing Brand Ambassadors, Hannah and Karl are joining us to talk about their gorgeous Gleeson homes, and why those chose to buy a new build home over a older renovation property!

As a first-time buyer, you may not know what to do in the run up to moving in to ensure that the day goes smoothly without a hitch. Our Senior Sales Executive Sharon is here to tell you what you need!

We have several customers who’ve bought a second Gleeson home, Josh and Tania being just one couple having done so! In part 2 of of our two-part episode, we spoke to the happy couple about how life has changed for them since moving into their second Gleeson Home together!

We have several customers who’ve bought a second Gleeson home, Josh and Tania being just one couple having done so. In the first part of our two-part episode, we spoke to the happy couple about how their individual home buying journeys started, and how it led them to buy their second home with Gleeson!

Community Matters. Here at Gleeson, we value the importance of being part of the communities in which we build. It’s important for us to give back to the community, and for the area to feel the benefit of Gleeson. Hear more about how we work with local communities in today’s episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast.

Justin Fear is back to answer your questions, submitted via Instagram about securing a mortgage for your first home! FYI, we’ve launched this podcast to help you with everything you need to know about buying your first home, from interior tips, to finance advice, and everything in between. Enjoy!

In this week's episode we are talking about the schemes available to help you get onto the property ladder and also will be touching on the Government backed Help to Buy: Equity Loan coming to an end! FYI, we’ve launched this podcast to help you with everything you need to know about buying your first home, from interior tips, to finance advice, and everything in between. Enjoy!