Property-Porn Stars
Welcome to Property-Porn Stars, the premium property podcast for property professionals who are either working in, or aspiring to work in, the premium home market, brought to you by your hosts David Lindley and Matt Giggs.
The 'Property-Porn Stars' are the guests joining us in the studio, each of them excellent in their own field when it comes to the premium property markets, while the hosts interview them about their approach, what they've learned, and what they would advise for others working in the premium market to add significant value to their businesses.
If the premium property market is a subject you want to learn more about, or even if it is to take some of the insights you will learn here into another market, you are sure to gain lots of value from listening.
On behalf of the show's hosts, David and Matt, we are incredibly grateful for everyone who gives up their time to listen, and we are always eager for feedback on subjects, guests and questions.
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Episodes
65 episodes
Premium Market Update - April 2026
Here is everything you need to know about the premium property market for March '26, as well as the year to date (and what a year it has been!) in around 4 minutes. The results might surprise you...
"Getting Out of Your Own Head...and Into the Premium Market" #48 Amanda Haworth
David is joined by Amanda Haworth, the Managing Director of By Design Horsham and Haywards Heath. In this episode, we cover:Why Amanda fell out of love with estate agency entirely: The struggle to find a role that matched h...
Premium Market Update - March 2026
Everything you need to know about the premium property market so far this year, in 4 minutes or so.All stats provided by the man in the know, Simon Gates!
Prejudice, Premium Property, and Proving Yourself... International Women's Day Special Episode.
A different kind of episode to the 'usual programming', but one that has huge importance. Regardless of your gender, well worth listening to, but especially so if you are considering moving into the premium market.To celebrate Internati...
Premium Market Update - February 2026
Everything you need to know about the premium property market so far this year, in 3 minutes... And its an interesting one - encouraging numbers in some aspects, and a clear divide emerging for which homes sell, and which don't!
'Hook Them, or Lose Them!'... #47 Toby Martin
In this episode of Property Porn Stars, David Lindley sits down with Toby Martin, Chief Content Officer at Unchained.Marketing, to unpack the real role of video in modern estate agency.Toby shares his journey from a 13 year career in le...
Premium Market Update - January 2026
How did the premium property market fare over 2025, and whats it got in store for 2026? Some highlights from Simon Gates' latest premium report here, with (pretty m...
AI: Portals, Agents Websites, And the Future... #46 Mark Burgess
What will the future of property portals, of agents websites, and the industry look like when AI changes the way we live and work?What should agents be doing now to prepare for the change and keep ahead of their competition, and what sho...
Stop Doing Valuations! ...And what agents should be doing instead... #45 Charlie Lamdin
Never one to shy away from a controversial opinion, Charlie shares his opinions (and the outcome of his testing with an estate agency business) of a new method of bringing properties to market WITHOUT conducting a valuation. Certai...
Premium Market Update - November 2025
What does the budget, the premium estate agency market, a life lesson from Mariah Carey, and a questionable Christmas jumper all have in common? I'm glad you asked...All of which feature in this festive Premium Market Updat...
Stop Doing Property Videos! And other controversial opinions... #44 Sam Ashdown, of AshdownJones.
In this episode, David Lindley sits down with Sam Ashdown - Co-Founder of AshdownJones, a premium estate agency in the Lake District, who have enjoyed huge success since launch; doing things differently to conventional agency! In t...
Premium Market Update - October 2025
The premium market is NOT doing what you might think...! 🤔Simon Gates kindly sent through his premium market report for the latest month's data, and even he labelle...
'I went from losing 30 years of memory...to coaching F1 World Champions' #43 Andrew 'Diesel' Bennett.
In this extraordinary episode of Property-Porn Stars, David Lindley sits down with Andrew “Diesel” Bennett, a former police officer whose life was turned upside down when he suddenly lost his entire memory at the age of 30.Andrew shares...
Premium Market Update - September 2025
Is the premium market struggling with pre-budget nerves?The answer might surprise you - find out in this month's premium market update in 3 minutes. (OK the video is longer than that, but I threw in some brucey bonuses from
High Standards, Big Sacrifices, Slaying Dragons...The Imp&Maker Story #42 Sarah-Louise Fairburn
In this episode of Property-Porn Stars, David Lindley and Matt Giggs sit down with Sarah-Louise Fairburn, Founder and MD of Imp & Maker, the luxury hamper and gifting company shaking up the food & drink market.Sarah-Louise share...
Mini-Episode - Premium Market Update, September 2025, featuring Simon Gates
The usual monthly premium market update, but featuring the stats man himself Simon Gates! So instead of the usual 3 or 4 minute long summary, we analyse the premium markets performance this year so far, and how August fared, in light of politic...
Resilience, Reinvention and Riviera Real-Estate... #41 Alice Watson-Smith.
In this episode of Property-Porn Stars, I am joined by a hugely successful premium agent, with arguably the most incredible story in the industry. Alice Watson-Smith, Managing Director of Fine & Country French Riviera & Pr...
One billion pounds in sales, Airbnb, and tech start-ups....and breakfast cereal? #40 Mark Breffit
In this episode of Property-Porn Stars, host David Lindley speaks with Mark Breffit, a leading figure in London’s premium property market.With over £1 billion of property sold, Mark shares his journey from working at Dexters, Knight Fra...
Premium Market Update - July 2025
In this super-short episode, we cover the headlines of what is going on in the premium property market (spoiler, there is lots of activity!) for July 2025. All stats provided by Simon Gates, whose full report will be out ...
How to Sell Your Agency...And What Not to Do! #40 Adam J. Walker.
Is your business worth what you think it is?? This is crucial listening for agents, in order to avoid a nasty surprise down the road, and to set their business up for future success if and when they look to exit. This ...
Premium Market Update - First Half of 2025
Welcome to the next instalment of our, super quick, premium market reports. This month we review the headline stats for the first half of 2025 and how the premium property market has performed, and it's some particularly ...
PRIME CUT 2025: Special Episode.
Hosted by David Lindley, with expert insight from Simon Leadbetter, Elaine Penhaul, and Simon Gates.Join four leading voices in the premium property sector for a candid and thought-provoking discussion on the state of the UK’s high-end ...
Premium Market Update - May 2025
Welcome to the second instalment of our new feature, a (super quick!) monthly update on the premium market. Perhaps you're curious, thinking strategically about the premium market, or are on your way to see a client - hopefully ther...
From Yorkshire to Mayfair - how to win in two very different markets…#39 Andrew Butler
It has been 10 years (!) since Andrew and I last saw each other, but it was great to reconnect and share his story about how to succeed in the rural premium market in Yorkshire, and the urban prime central London market, too.Surely thats...