Optimise Asset Performance with a High Quality Interior Design Strategy: Using Design to Improve Asset Profits Through Occupant Wellness

Episode 7 -  with Richard Angel.

Richard is the founder and managing director of Angel O'Donnell, a rapidly growing interior design studio focused on the residential, build-to-rent and student accommodation sectors; and today we discuss how Property Providers can leverage High Quality Interior Design to create building environments which benefit both the End User and the Asset Owner.

Richard does this by delivering spaces which give people the feeling that they want to stay longer, so they feel better, happier and more relaxed in the space. This feeling results in increased demand for the property, improving sales values, reducing voids periods, increasing tenancies and staff retention and productivity. High Quality Interior Design is a true win win, as occupants are happier and asset owners improve their financial performance.

Richard talks through this interior design process in detail as well as covering topics such as:

• Understanding the end user on a personal level to improve development outcomes
• Designing flexible amenity space for Covid-19 resistance and
• The new future of housing design for integrating office space in to every home .

Richard's advice is one to take on board as he was one of the pioneering professionals to bring Build to Rent to the UK with the first ever BTR scheme. He also used the design process discussed today to deliver a project which achieved 3 times the highest ever rental income achieved in Shoreditch, yes that is correct, 3 times the highest ever rental income; as well as winning multiple awards and acting for some of the biggest names in real estate such as Canary Wharf Group, St James and Regal London.

With your hosts, Adam Hinds and Jordan Relfe from LifeProven Wellbeing Property Consultancy.